Holding(s) in Company

British American Tobacco PLC
21 September 2004

Holding(s) in Company

Pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, British American Tobacco
p.l.c. ("the Company") has today received notification from Barclays PLC that,
as of 16 September 2004, Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the
issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

Contact:

G C W Cunnington
Assistant Secretary

21 September 2004

T: 020 7845 1925


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