Blocklisting Interim Review

10 Jan 2005 09:18

British American Tobacco PLC10 January 2005 SCHEDULE 5 BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN 1. Name of company BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. 2. Name of scheme (A) ROTHMANS - 821,923,432 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P (REF: 0-728-294)(GB 0002875804)COMPRISING: i. 604,336,627 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P ISSUED ON COMPLETION OF MERGER WITH ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL B.V. ON 07.06.99 ii. 217,586,805 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P TO BE ISSUED ON CONVERSION OF THE CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERENCE SHARES SUCH ISSUE TO BE NOTIFIED TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE AT THAT TIME. (B) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. - 10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804) 3. Period of return: From 01.07.2004 to 31.12.2004 4. Number and class of shares(s)(amount of stock/debt security)not issued under scheme 1). 96,719,479 UNDER (A)(ii) ABOVE 2). 2,589,088 UNDER (B) ABOVE 5. Number of shares issued/allottedunder scheme during period 1). NIL UNDER (A)(ii) ABOVE. LISTING FOR REMAINING SHARES UNDER A (ii)(96,719,479) ABOVE CANCELLED 9 JULY 2004 (REF: 0-287-580). 2). 148,279 UNDER (B) ABOVE 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allottedat end of period 1). NIL UNDER (A)(ii) ABOVE. LISTING FOR REMAINING SHARES UNDER A (ii)(96,719,479) ABOVE CANCELLED 9 JULY 2004 (REF: 0-287-580). 2). 2,440,809 UNDER (B) ABOVE 7. Number and class of share(s)(amount of stock/debt securities)originally listed and the date of admission A. 821,923,432 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH LISTED ON 07.06.99 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804) B. 10,000,000 LISTED ON 06.12.99 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804) Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records 2,139,807,599 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH Contact for queries: ANNE GIRLING Address: GLOBE HOUSE, 4 TEMPLE PLACE LONDON WC2R 2PG Name: ANNE GIRLING Telephone: 020 7845 1919 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange