Director/PDMR Shareholding

15 Sep 2005 14:18

British American Tobacco PLC15 September 2005 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 15 September 2005 of the following change in theinterests in ordinary shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. in respect ofthe undermentioned Directors arising from the purchase of ordinary shares at aprice of £11.69 per ordinary share on 14 September 2005 through the Company'sDividend Reinvestment Plan (the "DRIP"): Director Date of Original Entry into No. Ordinary Shares Balance of Ordinary DRIP Acquired per Interim Shares Held DividendK H Clarke 16 January 2004 52 4,459R L Pennant-Rea 7 January 2004 39 3,295 G C W Cunnington Deputy Secretary British American Tobacco p.l.c. Enquiries: Press Office - David Betteridge/Teresa La Thangue 020 7845 2888 15 September 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange