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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 12 May 2021 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
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
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)
  
     
£28.1306
78
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
78
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
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 and Transformation 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)
  
     
£28.1306
24
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
24
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
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)
  
     
£28.1306
363
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
363
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
 Zafar Khan
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)
  
     
£28.1306
1
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
1
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
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
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)
  
     
£28.1306
441
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
441
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
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
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)
  
     
£28.1306
254
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
254
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
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
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)
  
     
£28.1306
144
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
144
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
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
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
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)
  
     
£28.1306
352
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
352
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
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
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)
  
     
£28.1306
1,121
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
1,121
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Mihovil Dijanosic
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
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)
  
     
£28.1306
419
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
419
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
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 & 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
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)
  
     
£28.1306
5
  
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
5
 
£28.1306
e)
Date of the transaction
2021-05-12
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)


Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Oliver Martin

Date of notification: 14 May 2021