British American Tobacco Regulatory News (BATS)

25 May 2007 10:11

British American Tobacco PLC25 May 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing British American Tobacco p.l.c.shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): n/a 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is 23/05/07crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 24/05/07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 3% L&G) 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights % of voting rightsusing the ISIN Shares Voting sharesCODE Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrd 25p Below 3% 62,056,472 62,056,472 3.02 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted.Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 62,056,472 3.02 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectivelyheld, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct andIndirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (62,056,472 - 3.02% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(Direct) (LGIMHD)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 2,054,607,20314. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7528 6742 For and on behalf ofBritish American Tobacco p.l.c. G C W CunningtonDeputy Secretary020 7845 1925 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange