Publication of Annual Report

RNS Number : 1781J

British American Tobacco PLC

26 March 2010

 



BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.

Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2009

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") made its Preliminary Announcement of its audited results in respect of the year ended 31 December 2009 (the "Preliminary Announcement") on 25 February 2010. The Preliminary Announcement included the information required by Disclosure and Transparency Rule 6.3.5.

The Company now reports that the following documents are being mailed to its shareholders (as applicable) today, Friday 26 March 2010, and will be also available on the British American Tobacco website as indicated:

(1)    Annual Report and Accounts 2009 www.bat.com/annualreport

(2)    Performance Summary 2009 www.bat.com/latestresults

(3)    Notice of Annual General Meeting 2010 www.bat.com/AGM

(4)    Proxy Form 

(5)    Proxy Form - South Africa 

(6)    Voting Instruction Form - South Africa 

Two copies of each of the above documents will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("UKLA") and will then be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Financial Services Authority ("FSA"), 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (Tel: [phone]).

In addition, the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2010 includes a resolution to adopt new articles of association. Copies of the new articles of association will be forwarded to the UKLA/FSA in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 6.1.2 and are also available on the British American Tobacco website at www.bat.com/AGM.

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

26 March 2010

Investor Relations:

Ralph Edmondson 020 7845 1180

Press Office:

David Betteridge/Kate Matrunola 020 7845 2888

 

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