Director/PDMR Shareholding

27 Jul 2006 16:19

British American Tobacco PLC27 July 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of theDisclosure Rules sourcebook. The Company was notified on 27 July 2006 that on 27 July 2006 Mr J B Stevens, aperson discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 7,099 British AmericanTobacco p.l.c. shares ("the Shares") at a price of 1407p per Share. Following this transaction, Mr Stevens has a total beneficial and familyinterest in 54,461 Shares (including 34,741 Deferred Shares). Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: I A M B de Minvielle DevauxAssistant Company Secretary 0207 845 1545 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange