PRESS RELEASE
28 OCTOBER 2026
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (“BAT” or the “Company”)
Board and Committee Changes
Bruce Sewell will join the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2027 and will be appointed as a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.
Bruce served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Apple Inc. from 2009 to 2018. As a member of Apple's executive team, his remit covered legal, compliance and ethics, and government relations. Prior to Apple, Bruce spent 14 years at Intel Corporation, latterly as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Earlier in his career, he was a Partner at Brown & Bain PC.
Bruce is currently Lead Independent Director of Vail Resorts, Inc., where he previously chaired the Audit and the Nominating and Governance Committees, and a Director and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of C3.ai, Inc.
Commenting on the appointment, Luc Jobin, Chair of the Board, said: “I am pleased to welcome Bruce Sewell to our Board. Bruce brings significant experience in the global technology sector, together with a strong background in engaging with governments and regulators across the U.S., Europe and Asia, and listed-company board experience, including in AI. As we deliver our Horizon 2030 ambitions, his insight will be valuable in navigating a complex regulatory landscape as BAT continues on its ambition to build a Smokeless World.”
BAT also announces changes to the membership of the Audit and Remuneration Committees, following a review of their composition. With effect from 30 November 2026, Véronique Laury, Non-Executive Director, will step down from the Audit Committee and join the Remuneration Committee, and Serpil Timuray, Non-Executive Director, will step down from the Remuneration Committee and join the Audit Committee.
The membership of the Audit and Remuneration Committees as at 1 January 2027 will be:
| Audit Committee | Remuneration Committee |
|---|---|
| Darrell Thomas (Committee Chair) | Kandy Anand (Committee Chair) |
| Uta Kemmerich-Keil | Karen Guerra |
| Bruce Sewell | Véronique Laury |
| Serpil Timuray | Matthew Wright |
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Additional information
- This announcement is made in compliance with the Company's obligations under UKLR 6.4.6.
- There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under UKLR 6.4.8 in respect of this appointment.
Forward-looking statements
TThis release contains certain forward-looking statements, including "forward-looking" statements made within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as "believe," "anticipate," "could," "may," "would," "should," "intend," "plan," "potential," "predict," "will," "expect," "estimate," "project," "positioned," "strategy," "outlook", "target", “being confident” and similar expressions. These include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, amongst other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the economic and business circumstances occurring from time to time in the countries and markets in which the Group operates. In particular, these forward-looking statements include, among other statements, statements regarding our customer target ambitions for Smokeless Products by 2030, revenue targets for Smokeless Products by 2035 and our sustainability targets.
All such forward-looking statements involve estimates and assumptions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors. It is believed that the expectations reflected in this release are reasonable but they may be affected by a wide range of variables that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. A review of the reasons why actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations disclosed or implied within forward-looking statements can be found by referring to the information contained under the headings “Forward looking statements” and “Key Information—Risk Factors” in the 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F of BAT.
Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in BAT's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including the 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F and Current Reports on Form 6-K, which may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov and BAT’s Annual Reports, which may be obtained free of charge from the BAT website www.bat.com.
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