Issue of Shares

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British American Tobacco PLC announced the issuance of 12,810 ordinary shares on 31 August 2026 under its Sharesave Scheme, which rank equally with existing shares. Following this issuance, the company's total issued share capital stands at 2,159,984,896 shares with voting rights, and 132,648,864 shares are held in treasury. A block admission of 1,427,481 ordinary shares remains available for future issuance.

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British American Tobacco PLC
01 September 2026
 

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

01 September 2026


Issue of Shares

In accordance with PRM 1.6.4R, the Company (LEI: 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63) confirms that between 1 August 2026 and 31 August 2026 it has issued and allotted 12,810 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 3 March 2025 (the "Block Admission").  1,427,481 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 31 August 2026, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 2,159,984,896 Shares with voting rights and 132,648,864 Shares held in Treasury.

Nancy Jiang
Senior Assistant Company Secretary

 

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