Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS Number : 2729L

British American Tobacco PLC

07 January 2009

 



SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1. Name of company

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.

2. Name of scheme

A) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. - 10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

B) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. SHARESAVE SCHEME - 2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

C) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. Sharesave Scheme - 1,500,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each (Ref: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

3. Period of return: 

From 01.07.2008 to 31.12.2008

4. Balances under scheme from previous return:

A)    255,231

B)    106,778

C)    N/A

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

1,500,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each listed on 01.10.2008.

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period

A)    NIL

B)    25,047

C)    NIL

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

A)    255,231

B)    81,731

C)    1,500,000

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

10,000,000 listed on 06.12.99 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

2,000,000 listed on 20.12.05 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

1,500,000 listed on 01.10.08 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

2,025,031,151 Ordinary Shares of 25p each which figure includes 28,960,054 shares held in Treasury.

Contact for queries:

Name: Ann Griffiths, Assistant Secretary

Address: Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London WC2R 2PG

Telephone: [phone]

Date: 7 January 2009

 

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