British American Tobacco PLC
11 January 2005
To comply with paragraph 16.4 of the UK Listing Authority Listing Rules, we
confirm that Mr Robert Earl Lerwill, who was appointed a Non-Executive Director
of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") with effect from 1 January
2005 (the "Effective Date"), is/was a director the following companies which are
/were publicly listed as shown below:
Current Directorship Company Name Listed
Aegis plc London
Past Directorships (in last 5 years) Company Name Listed
Cable & Wireless plc London
Cable & Wireless Communications plc (now NTL London
(CWC) Limited
Cable & Wireless Hkt Limited Hong Kong
Cable & Wireless Optus Limited Australia
Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited Jamaica
Cable & Wireless (Barbados) Limited Barbados
PCCW Limited Hong Kong
In addition, there are no matters required by paragraphs 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the
Listing Rules to be disclosed by him.
Further, Mr Lerwill has notified the Company that, post the announcement of his
appointment by the Company on 9 December 2004 but prior to the Effective Date,
he purchased 3,000 ordinary shares in the Company at 892.13p per share (the "
Shares") on 20 December 2004. Following this transaction, Mr Lerwill has a
beneficial interest in 3,000 Shares.
Contact:
G C W Cunnington
Assistant Secretary
11 January 2005
T: 020 7845 1925
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