Exhibit 9

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

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

Conditional Share Awards

On 30 March 2020, the Company granted awards of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”) to the Executive Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities (the “Participants”) listed below under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan at an award price of 2,633 pence per Share.  The awards will vest three years from the grant date, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions specified on the award date.  The Executive Directors’ awards are subject to an additional two-year vesting period.  The maximum number of shares comprised in the awards granted to the Participants which could vest if the performance conditions are met in full is shown under the name of each Participant set out below:

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	Jack Bowles
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	223,129
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	223,129 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
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	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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	113,938
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	113,938 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	40,676
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	40,676 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Marina Bellini
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Digital and Information
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	31,105
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	31,105 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Luciano Comin
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
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	33,497
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	33,497 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	36,608
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	36,608 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Hae In Kim
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, Talent and Culture
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	31,902
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	31,902 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Lageweg
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, New Categories
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	31,105
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	31,105 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Guy Meldrum
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Regional Director, Asia-Pacific and Middle East
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	33,497
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	33,497 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
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	Director, Scientific Research
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	32,540
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	32,540 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
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	President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc.
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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	48,811
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	48,811 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
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, Europe and North 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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	41,872
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	41,872 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
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	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	Award of shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£26.33	46,777
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	46,777 £26.33
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-03-30
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Date of notification: 2 April 2020