Director/PDMR Shareholding

21 Mar 2006 09:23

British American Tobacco PLC21 March 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 20 March 2006 that on 15 March 2006 Mr J B Stevens,a person discharging managerial responsibilities, sold 5,000 British AmericanTobacco p.l.c. shares ("the Shares") at a price of 1432p per Share. Following this transaction, Mr Stevens has a total beneficial and familyinterest in 66,310 Shares (including 46,781 Deferred Shares). Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: A C Girling Deputy Company Secretary 0207 845 1925 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange