Issue of Shares

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British American Tobacco PLC announced the issuance of 19,950 ordinary shares on 1 May 2026 under its Sharesave Scheme, which were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange. Following this issuance, the company's total issued share capital as of 30 April 2026 comprises 2,169,936,467 shares with voting rights, with 132,661,545 shares held in treasury. The newly issued shares are fully fungible with existing ordinary shares.

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British American Tobacco PLC
01 May 2026
 

British American Tobacco p.l.c. ("the Company")

1 May 2026


Issue of Shares

In accordance with PRM 1.6.4R, the Company (LEI: 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63) confirms that between 1 April 2026 and 30 April 2026 it has issued and allotted 19,950 ordinary shares of 25 pence each (ISIN GB0002875804) "Shares" in connection with the British American Tobacco p.l.c. Sharesave Scheme. 

The Shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market under the Company's existing block admission of shares for this purpose dated 1 May 2015 (the "Block Admission").  50,561 ordinary shares (not yet in issue) remain subject to the Block Admission.

The Shares rank equally and are fully fungible with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.

Following this issuance of Shares, the Company confirms that as at 30 April 2026, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 2,169,936,467 Shares with voting rights and 132,661,545 Shares held in Treasury.

N Jiang
Senior Assistant Company Secretary

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