Director/PDMR Shareholding

4 May 2006 14:04

British American Tobacco PLC04 May 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 4 May 2006 that on 4 May 2006 Mr J P Daly, a persondischarging managerial responsibilities, sold 6,421 British American Tobaccop.l.c. shares ("the Shares") at a price of 1386.5p per Share. Following this transaction, Mr Daly has a total beneficial and family interestin 23,809 Shares (including 22,912 Deferred Shares). Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: I A M B de Minvielle DevauxAssistant Company Secretary 0207 845 1945 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange