Non-Executive Director

British American Tobacco PLC
16 February 2005


                                    K S WONG


The Board of British American Tobacco announces, with regret, the unexpected
death of KS Wong in Singapore early today.

KS became a Non-Executive Director of British American Tobacco in 1998 and his
colleagues extend their deepest sympathy to his wife and children.


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