British American Tobacco - 2019 press releases

British American Tobacco awarded leader status in Global Child Forum report

British American Tobacco has been awarded ‘leader’ status in the Global Child Forum’s benchmarking report. This report assesses and benchmarks 700 companies across nine industries and tracks the progress on how children’s rights are addressed within the corporate sector.

British American Tobacco announces enhanced partnership with McLaren Racing

British American Tobacco (BAT) has today announced that it has signed an enhanced partnership deal with McLaren, as the 2019 Formula 1 season comes to a close, having only entered into its multi-year global partnership with the famous racing team earlier this year.

British American Tobacco to focus on three global new category brands to further accelerate their growth

British American Tobacco (BAT) has today announced it is creating three global brands for its New Category product portfolio: VUSE for vapour products; VELO for modern oral products and glo for tobacco heating products to further accelerate the growth of their New Category business.

VUSE Premarket Tobacco Product Application filed for substantive review by the FDA

British American Tobacco’s U.S. subsidiary Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) has today announced that the recently-submitted Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) for VUSE vapour products has been filed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for substantive scientific review, moving the application one step further through the review process.

2019 Second Half Pre-Close Trading Update

British American Tobacco named as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times

British American Tobacco (BAT) has been named as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times in its inaugural Leaders in Diversity report, published today.

2019 Annual General Meeting – Voting Results Update Statement

At the Company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on 25 April 2019 all resolutions were passed, however we acknowledged the significant vote of 25.59% against Resolution 16 – Renewal of Directors' Authority to Allot Shares. This is our response.

British American Tobacco’s U.S. subsidiary submits vapour Premarket Tobacco Application to U.S. FDA for VUSE products

British American Tobacco’s U.S. subsidiary, Reynolds American Inc. (“Reynolds”) today announced submission of a Premarket Tobacco Product Application (“PMTA”) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking orders authorising the marketing of VUSE Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) products.

A statement from British American Tobacco on the need for robust and effective vapour product regulation

British American Tobacco is the only tobacco company featured in prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

British American Tobacco supports robust product quality standards, U.S. youth access prevention measures and stands ready to make PMTA applications

British American Tobacco supports robust product quality standards, U.S. youth access prevention measures and stands ready to make PMTA applications

Simplifying BAT to drive New Category growth

British American Tobacco p.l.c. announces an important step in a programme to simplify its business and create a more efficient, agile and focused BAT. This will ensure the company is better placed to meet ever evolving consumer needs and deliver savings that can be reinvested in the growth of its portfolio of new categories such as vapour, tobacco heating products and oral tobacco.

British American Tobacco's response to U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement regarding vaping products

British American Tobacco's response to U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcement regarding vaping products

British American Tobacco expands its New Category portfolio with the launch of three innovative new tobacco heating products

Green light for Twisp acquisition to further drive BAT’s strategic New Category growth

Half-year Report to 30 June 2019

Strong H1 results: on track for a good year

British American Tobacco announces Board appointment

British American Tobacco express their condolences to the family of Sir Patrick Sheehy

Chairman of British American Tobacco from 1982 until 1995 died on 22 July 2019.

First Half Pre-close Trading Update 2019

British American Tobacco unveils transformed science website

Speech by Richard Burrows, Chairman, at the British American Tobacco p.l.c. 2019 Annual General Meeting

BAT’s 2018 Sustainability Report underlines Group’s commitment to Transforming Tobacco

BAT’s 2018 Sustainability Report underlines Group’s commitment to Transforming Tobacco

Response to FDA statement on preventing youth access to flavoured products

Response to FDA statement on preventing youth access to flavoured products

Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. files for CCAA

Accounting Consequences of Quebec Judgment

Accounting Consequences of Quebec Judgment

Quebec tobacco class action Court of Appeal judgment issued

The judgment in the two Quebec Class Action lawsuits against our subsidiary, Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., and two other Canadian tobacco companies was publicly issued by the Quebec Court of Appeal in Montreal on 1st March 2019.

Preliminary announcement - year ended 31 December 2018

Preliminary announcement - year ended 31 December 2018

British American Tobacco announces Finance Director's retirement

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) announces that, after 30 years with the Company and 11 years as Finance Director, Ben Stevens has informed the Company of his intention to step down as Finance Director on reaching the age of 60 and will retire from the Board on 5 August 2019.

British American Tobacco partners globally with McLaren

British American Tobacco recognised again as a Global Top Employer