Holding(s) in Company

British American Tobacco PLC
26 October 2004



Holding(s) in Company



British American Tobacco p.l.c. has been informed, by a letter dated 22 October
2004 received on 26 October 2004, that Barclays PLC now has a notifiable
interest, for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, in 64,770,607
ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. representing
3.01% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.



The shares are held through the following legal entities:


                                                                    Holding

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                   1,914,623
Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                     217,404
Gerrard Ltd                                                          91,217
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                    2,853,620
Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                               1,066,474
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                             638,434
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                   4,981
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust &                           1,508,313
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                     2,626,214
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                  11,500
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                  18,315
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                    33,618,377
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                           223,179
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                  19,977,956

Total Holding:                                                   64,770,607











Contact:

Anne Girling, Assistant Company Secretary

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