2 Jan 2018 15:45
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") - Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules provision 5.6.1, we notify the market of the following:-
That, as at 29 December 2017, being the last day of trading for that month, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 2,293,632,824 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") with voting rights (the "Voting Rights Figure").
As at 29 December 2017, the Company held 162,645,590 Shares in Treasury.
The Voting Rights Figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their voting rights interest, or a change to that interest, in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Sophie Kerr
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
02 January 2018
British American Tobacco (BATS)