DTR 5.6.1

British American Tobacco PLC
04 January 2008


British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") - Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules provision 5.6.1, we
notify the market of the following:-

That, as at 31 December 2007, the Company's issued share capital consisted of
2,017,615,561 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") with voting rights (the 
"Voting Rights Figure").

As at 31 December 2007, the Company held 6,888,780 Shares in Treasury.

The Voting Rights Figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
voting rights interest, or a change to that interest, in the Company under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Tel:  [phone]

4 January 2008



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