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	Kingsley Wheaton
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Americas and Sub-Saharan 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
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£41.9079	1,645
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,645 £41.9079
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-08-09
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£41.908	1,645
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	1,645 £41.908
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-08-10
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Date of notification: 13 August 2018