Interim Report Mailing

British American Tobacco PLC
10 August 2005

Interim Report for the Six Months to 30 June 2005

The British American Tobacco p.l.c. Interim Report for the six months to 30 June
2005, together with the Social Report overview 2004/05, was mailed to
shareholders on Tuesday 9 August 2005.

Two copies of each of the above 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: [phone]
1000).

Contact:

G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary

10 August 2005

T: 020 7845 1925


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