Interim Report Mailing

British American Tobacco PLC
07 August 2003


Interim Report Mailing

Two copies of each of the following documents have been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at: Financial
Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel:
020 7676 1000):

 1. British American Tobacco p.l.c. Interim Report 2003;
 2. British American Tobacco p.l.c. Social Report Overview 2002/03; and
 3. Chairman's Letter dated 7 August 2003.




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