Holding(s) in Company

8 Mar 2005 09:38

British American Tobacco PLC08 March 2005 HOLDING OF SHARES IN COMPANY British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") has been informed, by a letterdated 3 March 2005 received on 4 March 2005, that Franklin Resources, Inc. andits affiliates as at 3 March 2005 has a notifiable interest, for the purposes ofPart VI of the Companies Act 1985, in 64,219,951 ordinary shares of 25p each inthe Company representing 3.0012% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital. The shares are held through the following registered holders: Registered Holder No. of Shares Percentage of Class Bank of New York, London 57,016,940 2.6646 Cede, New York 251,900 0.0118 Chase Nominees Limited, London 6,951,111 0.3248 Total 64,219,951 3.0012 Contact: G C W Cunnington Assistant Secretary 020 7845 1935 Date: 8 March 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange