Holding(s) in Company

British American Tobacco PLC
14 April 2003


Holding(s) in Company

Pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, British American Tobacco
p.l.c. has today received notification from Barclays PLC that, as of 10 April
2003, Barclays PLC no longer has a notifiable interest in the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company.

Contact:

Anne Girling, Assistant Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

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