6-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

October 3, 2017

Commission File Number: 333-217939

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Globe House

4 Temple Place

London WC2R 2PG

United Kingdom(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒  Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ☐

This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. to its shareholders as of October 3, 2017.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 1	Press Release entitled “Board Committee Appointments” dated October 3, 2017.
Exhibit 2	Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated October 3, 2017.
Exhibit 3	Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated October 3, 2017.
Exhibit 4	Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated October 3, 2017.
Exhibit 5	Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated October 3, 2017.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
By:	/s/ Bridget Creegan
	Name:  Bridget Creegan
	Title:    Assistant Secretary

Date:  October 3, 2017

EX-1

Exhibit 1

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company”)

Board Committee Appointments

The Company announces that Lionel L. Nowell III, Holly Keller Koeppel and Luc Jobin, who were appointed as independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company with effect from 25 July 2017, have been appointed to the following Committees of the Board with effect from 2 October 2017:

Lionel L. Nowell, III

Member of the Audit Committee and Nominations Committee.

Holly Keller Koeppel

Member of the Audit Committee and Nominations Committee.

Luc Jobin

Member of the Remuneration Committee and Nominations Committee.

Paul McCrory

Company Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

3 October 2017

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley	+44 20 7845 1180/1519
British American Tobacco Press Office
Anna Vickerstaff/Joanne Walia	+44 20 7845 2888

EX-2

Exhibit 2

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The Company has been notified by Computershare Company Nominees Limited, as administrator of the Company’s vested share account, that on 28 September 2017 the following Executive Director and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Nicandro Durante
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	1,238
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,238 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jerome Abelman
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	123
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	123 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jack Bowles
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	156
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	156 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Alan Davy
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Operations
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	232
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	232 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Giovanni Giordano
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Group Human Resources
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	29
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	29 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Tadeu Marroco
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Western Europe
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	47
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	47 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	David O’Reilly
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Scientific Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	196
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	196 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Ricardo Oberlander
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Americas
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	193
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	193 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Naresh Sethi
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Business Development
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	220
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	220 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Johan Vandermeulen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	70
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	70 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Kingsley Wheaton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director, Next Generation Products
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by Computershare Company Nominees Limited as administrator of the Company’s vested share account.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	80
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	80 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bridget Creegan

Date of notification: 3 October 2017

EX-3

Exhibit 3

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Johan Vandermeulen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income under the British American Tobacco Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	2
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	2 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bridget Creegan

Date of notification: 3 October 2017

EX-4

Exhibit 4

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The Company has been notified by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan that on 28 September 2017 the following Executive Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities acquired the following ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Nicandro Durante
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	25
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	25 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	John Benedict Stevens
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Finance Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	7
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jerome Abelman
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Legal & External Affairs and General Counsel
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	4
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	4 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jack Bowles
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	3
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	3 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Alan Davy
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Operations
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	6
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Giovanni Giordano
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Group Human Resources
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	9
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	9 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Gray
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Marketing Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	9
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	9 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Tadeu Marroco
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Western Europe
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	6
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	6 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	David O’Reilly
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Scientific Director
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	19
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	19 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Ricardo Oberlander
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Americas
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	5
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	5 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Naresh Sethi
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Business Development
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	15
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	15 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Johan Vandermeulen
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	4
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	4 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Kingsley Wheaton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Managing Director, Next Generation Products
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income by the Trustee of the British American Tobacco Employee Share Ownership Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.594956	8
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	8 £46.594956
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bridget Creegan

Date of notification: 3 October 2017

EX-5

Exhibit 5

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Maria Oberlander
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities; Ricardo Oberlander,Regional Director, Americas
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of shares as a result of the reinvestment of dividend income.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£46.60	377
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	377 £46.60
e)	Date of the transaction	2017-09-28
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Bridget Creegan

Date of notification: 3 October 2017