Holding(s) in Company

British American Tobacco PLC
02 September 2004

Holding(s) in Company

British American Tobacco p.l.c. has been informed, by a letter dated 25 August
2004 received on 26 August 2004, that Barclays PLC now has a notifiable
interest, for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, in 65,602,524
ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. representing
3.04% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

The shares are held through the following legal entities:
                                                                                                  Holding

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                                                40,165

Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                                               587,052

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                                                11,500

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                                                 4,981

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                                  2,717,828

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                                                   219,636

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &                                                         1,912,769

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                                                 8,483,320

Gerrard Ltd                                                                                        90,781

Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                                                18,984,575

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                                           604,400

Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                                         216,994

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                                                  29,275,447

Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                                                   2,453,076

Total Holding                                                                                  65,602,524





Contact:

Anne Girling, Assistant Company Secretary
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