Notice of Substitution of Iss

RNS Number : 3000I

British American Tobacco PLC

09 March 2010

 

B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c.

Notice of Substitution to the holders of the Series 22 €1,000,000,000 5.125 per cent. Notes due 2013 (ISIN: XS0171786287) (the "Series 22 Notes"), issued by B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. under the then US$10,000,000,000 (currently US$16,000,000,000) Euro Medium Term Note Programme

Notice is hereby given to the holders of the Series 22 Notes that, pursuant to Condition 15 of the Terms and Conditions of the Series 22 Notes and Clause 13 of the Trust Deed dated 6 July 1998 as modified by and restated in the Fifth Supplemental Trust Deed dated 16 April 2003 and last supplemented by the Eleventh Supplemental Trust Deed dated 4 March 2010 (the "Trust Deed") made between each of B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. ("BATIF"), B.A.T Capital Corporation ("BATCAP"), British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V. ("BATHTN") and British American Tobacco p.l.c. ("British American Tobacco") and The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c., with effect on and from 10 March  2010:

A.        BATHTN will be substituted in place of BATIF as the issuer and principal debtor in respect of the Series 22 Notes under the Trust Deed as subsequently modified;

B.        the Series 22 Notes will continue to benefit from the joint and several guarantee of BATCAP and British American Tobacco and also benefit from the joint and several guarantee of BATIF; and

C.        the Principal Paying Agent for the above issue is Citibank, N.A., London Branch, Citigroup Centre, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB.

All words and expressions defined in the Trust Deed shall (save as otherwise provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires) have the same meanings herein.

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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG

9 March 2010

 

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