Blocklisting Interim Review

British American Tobacco PLC
05 January 2006

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN



1. Name of company

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.

2. Name of scheme

A) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. - 10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
(REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

B) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. SHARESAVE SCHEME - 2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES
OF 25P EACH (GB 0002875804)

3. Period of return: From 01.07.2005 to 31.12.2005

4. Number and class of shares(s)
(amount of stock/debt security)
not issued under scheme

A)    1,013,448

B)    2,000,000 (listed on 20.12.2005)

5. Number of shares issued/allotted
under scheme during period

A)    119,907

B)    NIL


6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted
at end of period

A)    893,541

B)    2,000,000

7. Number and class of share(s)(amount of stock/debt securities)
originally listed and the date of admission

10,000,000 LISTED ON 06.12.99 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)
2,000,000 LISTED ON 20.12.05 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)


Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period
in order for us to update our records


2,096,139,157 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH



Contact for queries:

Name: ANNE GIRLING, DEPUTY SECRETARY


Address: GLOBE HOUSE, 4 TEMPLE PLACE LONDON WC2R 2PG

Telephone: [phone]

Date: 5 January 2006


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