Last checked at 19 Dec 2023 16:45
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
TR-1: Notification of major holdings
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer | ||||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
Other (please specify)iii: | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
Name | Spring Mountain Investments Ltd | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Camana Bay, George Town, Cayman Islands | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)v | ||||||
Name | LBS Limited | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | |||||
Name | Seneca Investments Limited | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | |||||
Name | Clarendon Hills Ltd. | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | |||||
Name | Northfield Investments Limited | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | |||||
Name | ||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 15 Dec 2023 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 18 Dec 2023 | |||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 10.372682% | 0.00% | 10.372682% | 231,975,495 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 10.030787% | 0.00% | 10.030787% | |||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
GB0002875804 Common Stock | 226,073,407 | 0 | 10.108773% | 0.00% | |||||
US1104481072 Depository Receipt | 5,902,088 | 0 | 0.263909% | 0.00% | |||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 231,975,495 | 10.372682% | |||||||
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
N/A | |||||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdatex | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
N/A | |||||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | ||||||||
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | |||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | |||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | ||||
Namexv | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | |
Kenneth Bryan Dart | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% | ||
Kenneth Bryan Dart | Portfolio Services Ltd | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% | |
Kenneth Bryan Dart | LBS Limited | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% | |
Kenneth Bryan Dart | Northfield Investments Limited | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% | |
Kenneth Bryan Dart | Seneca Investments Limited | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% | |
Kenneth Bryan Dart | Spring Mountain Investments Ltd | 8.073491 | 0.000000 | 8.073491% | |
Kenneth Bryan Dart | Clarendon Hills Ltd | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% | |
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||
Name of the proxy holder | N/A | ||||
The number and % of voting rights held | N/A | ||||
The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | ||||
11. Additional informationxvi | |||||
N/A | |||||
Place of completion | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
Date of completion | 18 Dec 2023 |
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Nancy Jiang
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
19 Dec 2023
Enquiries:
British American Tobacco Media Centre +44 (0)20 7845 2888 (24 hours) ?@BATPlc
Investor Relations Victoria Buxton / Amy Chamberlain / Yetunde Ibe / John Harney / Jane Henderson:+44 (0)20 7845 2012 / 1124 / 1095 / 1263 / 1117