Proposed Dates - Final Divide

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British American Tobacco PLC
16 December 2009
 

British American Tobacco p.l.c. 

(the "Company")


Proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and Final Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2009


With particular reference to the Company's obligations in respect of the secondary listing of its ordinary shares on the JSE, please be advised that the proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and final dividend for the year ending 31 December 2009 are currently scheduled as follows:


2010
 
Thursday 25 February
Preliminary Announcement (to include announcement of recommended final dividend: amount of dividend per share in both sterling and rand; applicable exchange rate and conversion date - 23 February 2010).
 
 
Friday 5 March
Last Day to Trade (JSE) 
 
 
Monday 8 March to Friday 12 March
No transfers between the UK main register and the South African branch register; no shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised. 
 
 
Monday 8 March
Ex-dividend date (JSE)
 
 
Wednesday 10 March 
Ex-dividend date (LSE)
 
 
Friday 12 March 
Record date (LSE and JSE)
 
 
Thursday 6 May
Payment date (sterling and rand)
 
 

 

Notes:


(1)    A recommended final dividend may be paid only after it has been approved by the shareholders at the Annual 
         General Meeting which is scheduled for 
28 April 2010.


(2)    Any changes to the dates set out above will be notified. The dates will be restated in the Preliminary 
         Announcement scheduled for 
25 February 2010.


Enquiries

Press Office 

David Betteridge / Cat Armstrong / Elif Boutlu

+44 (0) 20 7845 2888


Investor Relations 

Ralph Edmondson / Rachael Brierley / Maya Farhat

+44 (0) 20 7845 1180 / 1519 / 1977


G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary


16 December 2009

Tel: 020 7845 1925


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