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British American Tobacco PLC

03 November 2008

 



British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") - Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules provision 5.6.1, we notify the market of the following:-

That, as at 31 October 2008, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 1,998,487,084 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") with voting rights (the "Voting Rights Figure").

As at 31 October 2008, the Company held 26,537,782 Shares in Treasury, which figure includes Shares purchased by the Company on or before 31 October 2008 and which (at settlement) will be held in Treasury after that date.

The Voting Rights Figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their voting rights interest, or a change to that interest, in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

A E Griffiths

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

3 November 2008

 

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