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Read the latest statements and press releases from BAT and announcements about our key campaigns. If you need to contact our media relations team, please visit the Media contacts page.

15 December 2017

Second Interim Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2017:
South Africa Branch Register Finalisation Information

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13 December 2017

Second Half Pre-close Trading Update 2017

Trading update - ahead of closed period commencing 1 January 2018

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07 December 2017

British American Tobacco launches glo™ in Romania

Tobacco Heating Product

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28 November 2017

British American Tobacco announces Management Board changes

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13 November 2017

British American Tobacco launches Sustainable Agriculture and Farmer Livelihoods Focus Report

Sustainable Agriculture and Farmer Livelihoods

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25 October 2017

Capital Markets Day

Investors Day 2017 Tobacco Heating Product Vype

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19 October 2017

Geographic expansion of glo™ continues with launch in Russia

Tobacco Heating Product

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31 August 2017

British American Tobacco - Management Board Changes

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17 August 2017

British American Tobacco p.l.c. recommends stockholders reject mini-tender offer by TRC Capital Corporation

London, UK, 17 August 2017 – British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI:NYSE) (“BAT”) has been notified of an unsolicited “mini-tender” offer by TRC Capital Corporation (“TRC”) to purchase up to 2,000,000 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), or approximately 0.087 percent of the outstanding issued ordinary shares of BAT (excluding treasury shares) as at the close of business on 16 August 2017, at a price of $60.13 per ADS in cash. Each ADS represents one ordinary share of BAT. TRC’s offer price is approximately 4.42 percent less than the closing price of BAT’s ADSs on 11 August 2017, the day before the mini-tender offer commenced.

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1 August 2017

Update on Ongoing Investigation into Misconduct Allegations

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27 July 2017

Half-year Report to 30 June 2017

A GOOD FIRST HALF PERFORMANCE IN A YEAR OF CHANGE

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25 July 2017

BAT Completes Acquisition of Reynolds

News release - BAT Completes Acquisition of Reynolds American Inc. 25th July 2017

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21 July 2017

Appointment of directors in connection with acquisition of Reynolds American Inc.

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19 July 2017

Proposed Acquisition of Reynolds American Inc. approved by BAT shareholders

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14 June 2017

Publication of Circular and Prospectus in connection with the Proposed Acquisition of Reynolds American Inc.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. ("BAT") is pleased to announce that the UK Listing Authority has approved a Class 1 circular (the "Circular") and a prospectus (the "Prospectus") (dated 14 June 2017) in relation to its recommended offer to acquire the remaining 57.8% of Reynolds American Inc. ("Reynolds") that it does not already own (the "Proposed Acquisition").

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14 June 2017

First half Pre-close Trading Update 2017

In 2014 the requirement for UK listed companies to produce an Interim Management Statement ("IMS") was removed. In July 2016, it was announced that British American Tobacco p.l.c. would no longer publish a quarterly IMS, and would instead issue short trading updates prior to start of the closed periods for the Interim and the Full Year results. Trading update - ahead of closed period commencing 27 June 2017

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5 June 2017

BAT Korea expands its Sacheon factory to support the growth of Tobacco Heating Product glo™

BAT Korea expands its Sacheon factory to support the growth of Tobacco Heating Product glo™ BAT Korea’s Sacheon Factory has been expanded, with significant investment, to start manufacturing NeostiksTM for BAT’s unique Tobacco Heating Product, gloTM Initial production of NeostiksTM in the Sacheon Factory is planned for export to Japan and for preparations for gloTM launching in Korea NeostiksTM, specially designed tobacco sticks for gloTM, are heated by the device to create a vapour with an experience similar to that of a cigarette but with reduced risk potential The expansion of the Sacheon Factory is an important step in South Korea becoming an export hub for BAT in Asia

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9 May 2017

British American Tobacco drives Tobacco Heating Product expansion with Canada launch

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5 April 2017

Proposed acquisition of Reynolds - BAT obtains antitrust approval in Japan

Proposed acquisition of Reynolds - BAT obtains antitrust approval in Japan

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13 March 2017

New Sustainability Report shows how BAT is responding to a changing world

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9 March 2017

Proposed acquisition of Reynolds - U.S. antitrust condition satisfied

Proposed acquisition of Reynolds – U.S. antitrust condition satisfied

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27 February 2017

British American Tobacco launches 2016 Harm Reduction Report

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23 February 2017

Preliminary announcement - year ended 31 December 2016

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9 February 2017

British American Tobacco recognised as a Top Employer in Europe for seventh consecutive year

The company has participated in the prestigious survey, run by the Top Employers Institute, since 2011. The survey measures the best HR practices among employers in Europe. The recognition once again underlines British American Tobacco’s strategy of achieving growth by investing time and energy in its people.

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17 January 2017

BAT announces agreement to acquire Reynolds

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (“BAT”) and Reynolds American Inc. (“Reynolds”), have agreed the terms of a recommended offer for BAT to acquire the remaining 57.8% of Reynolds it does not already own. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Transaction Committee of independent Reynolds directors established to evaluate the BAT offer. The transaction has also been approved by the Boards of Reynolds and BAT.

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05 January 2017

British American Tobacco and Kind Consumer announce a new approach to commercialise Voke

British American Tobacco plc (“BAT”) and the board of Kind Consumer Limited (“Kind”) have announced a new approach to commercialise the Voke nicotine inhaler.

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