Director/PDMR Shareholding

31 May 2006 10:24

British American Tobacco PLC31 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS Notification made in accordance with Section 324 (as extended by Section 328) ofthe Companies Act 1985 and Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a) of the Disclosure Rulessourcebook. The Company was notified on 30 May 2006 by the trustee of the British AmericanTobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 30 May 2006 the followingexecutive directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibility(together the "Participants") had purchased ordinary shares of 25p each inBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Shares") by way of the Partnership ShareScheme at a price of 1344p per Share. The number of Shares purchased by each Participant, together with theirinterests following the transaction, are as follows: Participant British American Total Beneficial and Family Tobacco Shares Interests following this Purchased Notification P N Adams 9 261,928 (including 118,611 Deferred Shares) A Monteiro de Castro 9 255,677 (including 75,889 Deferred Shares) P A Rayner 10 166,307 (including 82,821 Deferred Shares) M C T Prideaux 9 94,455 (including 35,974 Deferred Shares) J Rembiszewski 9 58,428 (including 50,863 Deferred Shares) P H Taylor 9 127,453(including 29,354 Deferred Shares) N R Withington 9 75,978 (including 35,974 Deferred Shares) Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Isabel de Minvielle Devaux, Assistant Company Secretary, 0207 845 1919 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange