Ongoing Investigation into Misconduct Allegations

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British American Tobacco PLC

01 August 2017

 

Update on Ongoing Investigation into Misconduct Allegations

As previously announced, we are investigating, through external legal advisers, allegations of misconduct. We have been co-operating with the Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") and British American Tobacco ("BAT") has been informed that the SFO has now opened a formal investigation. BAT intends to co-operate with that investigation.

1 August 2017

Enquiries:

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley/Sabina Marshman        

[phone]/1519/1781

British American Tobacco Press Office

Anna Vickerstaff/Joanne Walia                        

[phone] 

FTI Consulting (UK PR agency)

John Waples: [phone]

 

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