Proposed Dates - Final Divide

RNS Number : 2262E

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

[phone]

Investor Relations 

Ralph Edmondson / Rachael Brierley / Maya Farhat

[phone] / 1519 / 1977

G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary

16 December 2009

Tel: [phone]

 

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