DTR Provision 5.6.1

British American Tobacco PLC
03 May 2007



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 30 April 2007, the Company's issued share capital consisted of
2,054,607,203 ordinary shares of 25p each with voting rights (the "Voting Rights
Figure").


As at 30 April 2007 and at the time of this announcement, no shares are held in
treasury by the Company.


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.


3 May 2007




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