R&R Holdings SA

British American Tobacco PLC
19 November 2007



For immediate release: Monday, 19 November 2007


                                R&R Holdings SA


Compangnie Financiere Richemont SA, which currently holds an interest of 19.3
per cent in British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s Ordinary Shares and Remgro
Limited, which currently holds an interest of 10.6 per cent, in both cases
through R&R Holdings SA, have made preliminary announcements that they are
considering restructurings that may entail providing their respective
shareholders with the option of becoming direct shareholders in British American
Tobacco.


British American Tobacco confirms that, as previously announced, it has agreed
if requested to obtain a secondary listing for its Ordinary Shares on the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange with a view to facilitating any such restructurings.




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