Annual Report and Accounts

British American Tobacco PLC
18 March 2004

Directors' Report and Accounts 2003
Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2003
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2004
Proxy Form 2004



The British American Tobacco p.l.c. Directors' Report and Accounts 2003, the
Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2003 and associated documents have
been mailed to shareholders today.


Two copies of each of the above documents (together with two copies of the
document setting out the proposed amendments to the Company's articles of
association referred to in the Notice of Annual General Meeting) will shortly be
submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at
the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14
5HS (Tel: [phone]).


These documents may also be viewed at the Company's website, www.bat.com



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