Auditor Announcement

RNS Number : 2373I

British American Tobacco PLC

24 March 2015

 



24 March 2015

British American Tobacco appoints KPMG as Auditors

British American Tobacco completed a competitive tender process for the appointment of external auditors on 23 March 2015. 

KPMG LLP has been appointed as its new external auditors for 2015 onwards. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP who had been the Company's auditors since it listed on the London Stock Exchange in September 1998, resigned with effect from 23 March 2015.  

Shareholder approval to confirm the appointment of KPMG LLP will be sought at the AGM on 29 April 2015.

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