Annual Report 2011

Employee in a typical British American Tobacco office

2011 has been a very successful year for the Group, with adjusted profit from operations growing by 11 per cent.

Cigarette retailer in Holland

We are the world’s second largest stock market listed tobacco group, with products sold in around 180 markets.

Cigarettes prior to packing in one of our factories

The tobacco industry produces around
5.5 trillion cigarettes a year and the value
of the global market continues to grow.

Employees in our Sri Lankan factory

Our strategy is based on growth, funded by productivity and delivered by a winning organisation that acts responsibly.

Cigarette retailer in Germany

Our business model is designed to deliver sustainable growth in earnings. It is consumer-led and science-based.

Our people in a tobacco field in Uganda

Sustainable business practice is at the heart of the Group’s strategy and helps us build value for our shareholders.

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