Annual Report and Accounts

British American Tobacco PLC
29 March 2005

Directors' Report and Accounts 2004

Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2004

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2005

Proxy Form 2005



The British American Tobacco p.l.c. Directors' Report and Accounts 2004, the
Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2004 and associated documents have
been mailed to shareholders today.



Two copies of each of the above documents will be submitted to the UK Listing
Authority on 30 March 2005 and will then 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:
020 7676 1000).



These documents will also be available for viewing at the Company's website,
www.bat.com from 30 March 2005.





G C W Cunnington

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.



29 March 2005








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