Blocklisting Interim Review

3 Jul 2006 14:46

British American Tobacco PLC03 July 2006 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. 2. Name of scheme A) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. - 10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH(REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804) B) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. SHARESAVE SCHEME - 2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARESOF 25P EACH (GB 0002875804) 3. Period of return: From 01.01.2006 to 30.06.2006 4. Number and class of shares(s)(amount of stock/debt security)not issued under scheme A) 869,251 B) 2,000,000 5. Number of shares issued/allottedunder scheme during period A) 419,251 B) 409,642 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allottedat end of period A) 450,000 B) 1,590,358 7. Number and class of share(s)(amount of stock/debt securities)originally listed and the date of admission 10,000,000 LISTED ON 06.12.99 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804) 2,000,000 LISTED ON 20.12.05 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804) Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the periodin order for us to update our records 2,079,668,050 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH Contact for queries: Name: ANNE GIRLING, DEPUTY SECRETARY Address: GLOBE HOUSE, 4 TEMPLE PLACE LONDON WC2R 2PG Telephone: 020 7845 1919 Date: 3 July 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange