Press Release 5 July 2010
Publication of Final Terms by B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c.
B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. announces today that it has issued £275,000,000 5.75 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2040 (the "Notes"). The Notes are guaranteed by British American Tobacco p.l.c., B.A.T Capital Corporation and British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V.
The Notes are issued pursuant to the base prospectus dated 1 December 2009 (as supplemented by the supplemental prospectuses dated 2 March 2010 and 7 May 2010) (the "Prospectus") in connection with the U.S.$16,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c., B.A.T Capital Corporation and British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V. (as Issuers) and British American Tobacco p.l.c. and each of the Issuers (except where it is the relevant Issuer) (as Guarantors).
The Final Terms relating to the issue of the Notes (the "Final Terms") contain the final terms of the Notes and have been approved by the UK Listing Authority. The Final Terms must be read in conjunction with the Prospectus, which constitutes a base prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive (Directive 2003/71/EC).
BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, HSBC Bank plc, J.P. Morgan Securities Ltd., Lloyds TSB Bank plc, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., Barclays Bank PLC and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft acted as Managers for the Notes.
To view the Final Terms relating to the Notes, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8294O_-2010-7-5.pdf
The Final Terms are also available for viewing at the Document Viewing Facility of the UK Listing Authority at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.
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