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Main Board

Governance and guidance

The Main Board is responsible to our shareholders for the success of the Group and for its overall strategic direction and governance.

At least half the Main Board, excluding the Chair, is made up of Non-Executive Directors who are independent – they are free from any business or other relationships which could materially interfere with or appear to affect the exercise of their judgement and have not been previously involved in the management of the Group.

For more detail on how the Board is structured, visit The role of the Board .

Luc Jobin

Luc Jobin

Chair

Luc was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 25 July 2017 and was appointed as Chair from the conclusion of the Company’s 2021 AGM. He is also Chair of the Nominations Committee.

Sue Farr

Sue Farr

Senior Independent Director

Sue Farr was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. She became Senior Independent Director on 1 August 2022. She is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Tadeu Marroco

Tadeu Marroco

Chief Executive

Tadeu joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. on 5 August 2019 and was appointed Chief Executive on 15 May 2023.

Kandy Anand

Kandy Anand

Non-Executive Director

Kandy was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 14 February 2022. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Karen Guerra

Karen Guerra

Non-Executive Director

Karen was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 14 September 2020. She is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.

Holly Keller Koeppel

Holly Keller Koeppel

Non-Executive Director

Holly was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 25 July 2017. She is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.

Murray S. Kessler

Murray S. Kessler

Non-Executive Director

Murray was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 6 November 2023. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Véronique Laury

Véronique Laury

Non-Executive Director

Véronique was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 19 September 2022. She is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.

Dimitri Panayotopoulos

Dimitri Panayotopoulos

Non-Executive Director

Dimitri was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. He is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.

Darrell Thomas

Darrell Thomas

Non-Executive Director

Darrell was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 7 December 2020. He is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.

Serpil Timuray

Serpil Timuray

Non-Executive Director

Serpil was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 4 December 2023 and as a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.

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