Annual Information Update

British American Tobacco PLC 07 April 2006 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c. ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE - for the twelve months to 31 March 2006 In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2.1R, British American Tobacco p.l.c. ("the Company") announces that the information below has been published or made available to the public over the previous 12 months in accordance with laws and rules dealing with regulation of securities, issues of securities and securities markets. Details of all regulatory announcements for the Company can be found on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com. 1. Announcements made via the Regulatory Information Service Date Heading 31-Mar-05 Director Shareholding 31-Mar-05 Director Shareholding 31-Mar-05 Transaction in Own Shares 04-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 04-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 05-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 06-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 07-Apr-05 Directors' Shareholdings - Correction 07-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 12-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 13-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 14-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 15-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 18-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 19-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 21-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 22-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 25-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 26-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 27-Apr-05 Director Shareholding 28-Apr-05 NGOs' Confrontation Risks 28-Apr-05 AGM Statement 28-Apr-05 Result of AGM 29-Apr-05 BAT Sale of Trademarks 03-May-05 Director Shareholding 03-May-05 AGM Business 04-May-05 Director Shareholding 04-May-05 1st Quarter Results (2005) 05-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 06-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 06-May-05 Director Shareholding 09-May-05 Director Shareholding 09-May-05 Director Shareholding 09-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 10-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 11-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 11-May-05 Director Shareholding 11-May-05 Director Shareholding 12-May-05 Director Shareholding 12-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 13-May-05 Director Shareholding 13-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 16-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 17-May-05 Mailing of 1st Quarter Report 17-May-05 Director Shareholding 18-May-05 Director Shareholding 18-May-05 Director Shareholding 19-May-05 Director Shareholding 20-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 23-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 23-May-05 Director Shareholding 24-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 25-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 25-May-05 Director Shareholding 25-May-05 Director Shareholding 26-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 27-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 27-May-05 Director Shareholding 31-May-05 Transaction in Own Shares 01-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 02-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 02-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 03-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 03-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 06-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 06-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 07-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 07-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 08-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 08-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 09-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 09-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 10-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 10-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 13-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 14-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 15-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 15-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 16-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 17-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 20-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 20-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 21-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 21-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 22-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 22-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 23-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 24-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 24-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 27-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 27-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 28-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 29-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 29-Jun-05 Director Shareholding 30-Jun-05 Transaction in Own Shares 01-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 05-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 06-Jul-05 Director /PDMR Shareholding 06-Jul-05 Block Listing Interim Review 08-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 11-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-Jul-05 Factory Closures 14-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 19-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 22-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 27-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Jul-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Jul-05 Interim Results (2005) 01-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 01-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 01-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 02-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 03-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 04-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 04-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 04-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 05-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 05-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 05-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 08-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 09-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 09-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 10-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 10-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 10-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 10-Aug-05 Holding(s) in Company 10-Aug-05 Interim Report mailing 11-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 15-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 16-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 16-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 17-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 17-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 18-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 19-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 22-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 23-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 23-Aug-05 Holding(s) in Company 24-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 24-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 25-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 26-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 26-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 30-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 30-Aug-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 31-Aug-05 Transaction in Own Shares 01-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 02-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 02-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 05-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 07-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 07-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 07-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 12-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 13-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 14-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 15-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 15-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 15-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 16-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 19-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 19-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 20-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 20-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 20-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 22-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 22-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 26-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 27-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 28-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 28-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 29-Sep-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 29-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 30-Sep-05 Transaction in Own Shares 30-Sep-05 British Columbia Decision 03-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 04-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 04-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 04-Oct-05 Disposal 05-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 07-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 10-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 12-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 17-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Oct-05 Increases shareholding in STK 21-Oct-05 Manufacturing Plants to Close 25-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 26-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 27-Oct-05 3rd Quarter Results (2005) 28-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Oct-05 Transaction in Own Shares 31-Oct-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 01-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 02-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 02-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 03-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 03-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 04-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 04-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 09-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 10-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 11-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 11-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 15-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 16-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 17-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 17-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 18-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 22-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 23-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 24-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 25-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 28-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 29-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 29-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 30-Nov-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 30-Nov-05 Transaction in Own Shares 01-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 01-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 01-Dec-05 Publication of Prospectus 05-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 05-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 06-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 06-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 07-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 07-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 08-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 09-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 12-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 12-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 13-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 14-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 14-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 15-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 15-Dec-05 Directorate Change 15-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16-Dec-05 Additional Listing 16-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 16-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 19-Dec-05 Transaction in Own Shares 20-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 29-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 30-Dec-05 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 04-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 05-Jan-06 Block Listing Interim Review 09-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 11-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 12-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 18-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 19-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Jan-06 Holding(s) in Company 26-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 27-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 27-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 30-Jan-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 01-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 02-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding Amendment 06-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 07-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 10-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 13-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 15-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 24-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 27-Feb-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Feb-06 Final Results (2005) 28-Feb-06 Directorate Change 02-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 02-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 03-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 03-Mar-06 Supplementary Prospectus 07-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 07-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 07-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 09-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 10-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 10-Mar-06 Sale of TOSCANO Cigars 13-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 13-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 14-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 14-Mar-06 Publication of Prospectus 15-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 16-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 17-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 17-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 20-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 20-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 20-Mar-06 Director Declaration 21-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 22-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 23-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 24-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 24-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 27-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 28-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 28-Mar-06 Annual Report and Accounts 28-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 29-Mar-06 Director/PDMR Shareholding 29-Mar-06 Transaction in Own Shares 2. Documents filed at Companies House All of the documents listed below were filed with the Registrar of Companies and copies can be obtained from Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff CF14 3UZ, telephone 0870 333 636, e-mail: enquiries@companieshouse.gov.uk or, for registered users, through Companies House direct at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk Date Document Description type 05-Apr-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 06-Apr-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 06-Apr-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 06-Apr-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 06-Apr-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 06-Apr-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 12-Apr-05 288a Director appointed 29-Apr-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Apr-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Apr-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Apr-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Apr-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 18-May-05 RES09 Disapplication of pre-emption rights and authority to allot 26-May-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 26-May-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 26-May-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 26-May-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 26-May-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 26-May-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 26-May-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 26-May-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 27-May-05 MISC Annual Review 2004 27-May-05 AA Group of Companies' accounts made up to 2004 22-Jun-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 22-Jun-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 22-Jun-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 22-Jun-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 24-Jun-05 288c Director's particulars changed 18-Jul-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 18-Jul-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 18-Jul-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 18-Jul-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 18-Jul-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 19-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 19-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 19-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 19-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 28-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 28-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 28-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 28-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 28-Jul-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 24-Aug-05 363 Return made up to 23/07/2005; Director's particulars changed 13-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 13-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 13-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 13-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 29-Sep-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 21-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 21-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 21-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 21-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 21-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 21-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 21-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 21-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 24-Oct-05 288c Director's particulars changed 25-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 25-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 25-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 25-Oct-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 08-Nov-05 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 11-Nov-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 11-Nov-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 11-Nov-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 11-Nov-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 24-Nov-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 08-Dec-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 08-Dec-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 08-Dec-05 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 04-Jan-06 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 04-Jan-06 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 04-Jan-06 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 04-Jan-06 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 23-Jan-06 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 23-Jan-06 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 23-Jan-06 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 23-Jan-06 169 Return by the Company regarding repurchasing its own shares 14-Feb-06 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 14-Feb-06 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 14-Feb-06 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 14-Feb-06 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 14-Feb-06 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 14-Feb-06 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 14-Feb-06 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 14-Feb-06 88(2)R Allotment of shares regarding share schemes 21-Feb-06 288c Director's particulars changed 30-Mar-06 288a Director appointed 3. Documents sent to shareholders The Company has despatched the following documents to holders of its securities during the last 12 months: Date Document 04-May-05 1st Quarter Results (2005) 28-Jul-05 Interim Results (2005) 27-Oct-05 3rd Quarter Results (2005) 27-Oct-05 Electronic Communications Initiative 28-Feb-06 Final Results (2005): Directors' Annual Report and Accounts and Annual Review; Notice of Meeting and Proxy Form Copies of these documents can be obtained from the Company Secretary, British American Tobacco p.l.c., Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London WC2R 2PG. A copy of this Annual Information Update (which also appears on the Company website, www.bat.com), and all the documents referred to in it, can be obtained from the Company's registered office. In accordance with Article 27(3) of the Prospectus Disclosure Regulation it is acknowledged that whilst the information referred to above was correct at the time of publication, such disclosures may, at any time, become out of date due to changing circumstances. Alan F. Porter Company Secretary British American Tobacco p.l.c. Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2 PG 7 April 2006 Contact: Geoffrey Cunnington 020 7845 1925 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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