Voting Rights and Capital

British American Tobacco PLC
05 February 2007

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") - Voting Rights and Capital



In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 ("TP6
"), we notify the market of the following:-



That, as at 31 January 2007, the Company's issued share capital consisted of
2,062,377,227 ordinary shares of 25p each with voting rights (the "Voting Rights
Figure").



As at 31 January 2007 and at the time of this announcement, no shares are held
in treasury by the Company.



The Voting Rights Figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
voting rights interest, or a change to that interest, in the Company under the
FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.



G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.



5 February 2007




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