Annual Report and Accounts

British American Tobacco PLC
01 April 2008


Annual Report and Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2007

The following documents are being mailed to the shareholders of British American
Tobacco p.l.c. (as appropriate) today, 1 April 2008, and are also available on
the British American Tobacco website as indicated:

(1)               Annual Report and Accounts 2007  www.bat.com/AnnualReport
(2)               Performance Summary 2007  www.bat.com/latestresults
(3)               Notice of Annual General Meeting 2008  www.bat.com/AGM
(4)               Circular to Shareholders 2008  www.bat.com/AGM
(5)               Proxy Form www.bat.com/AGM

Two copies of each of the above documents will be submitted to the UK Listing
Authority ('UKLA') and will then be available for inspection at the UKLA's
Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Financial Services Authority ('
FSA'), 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel: [phone]
1000).

In addition, the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2008 includes a resolution to
adopt new articles of association. Copies of the new articles of association
will be forwarded to the UKLA/FSA in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency
Rule 6.1.2 and are also available on the British American Tobacco website at
www.bat.com/AGM


Contact:

G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary

020 7845 1925

1 April 2008


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