6-K
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)
6-K
2026-04-02
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
April 2, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-38159
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
United Kingdom
\(Address of principal executive office\)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form
40-F ☐
This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of April 2, 2026.
EXHIBIT INDEX
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. | ||
|---|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Nancy Jiang | |
| Name: | Nancy Jiang | |
| Title: | Senior Assistant Company Secretary |
Date: April 2, 2026
Exhibit 1
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
(“the Company”)
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
On 1 April 2026 the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares were awarded to the following Executive Director and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities under the Share Reward Scheme and International Share Reward Scheme.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Tadeu Marroco | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | James Barrett | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director, Business Development | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Luciano Comin | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Marketing Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Javed Iqbal | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director, Digital and Information | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Zafar Khan | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director, Operations | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Cora Koppe-Stahrenberg | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief People Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Paul McCrory | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director, Legal and General Counsel | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Pascale Meulemeester | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Regional Director, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the International Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 21 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 21<br> <br> 917.91 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Fred Monteiro | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Regional Director, Americas & Europe | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | James Murphy | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director, Research and Science | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Johan Vandermeulen | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Operating Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | David Waterfield | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | President and CEO, Reynolds American Inc. | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the International Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Kingsley Wheaton | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Corporate Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Award of shares under the Share Reward Scheme | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 64 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 64<br> <br> 2,797.44 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
All values are in British Pounds.
| Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang |
|---|
| Date of notification: 2 April 2026 |
Exhibit 2
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
(“the Company”)
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
The Company has been notified by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan that on 1 April 2026 the following Executive Director and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. by way of the Partnership Share Scheme.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Tadeu Marroco | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Executive | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 3 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 3<br> <br> 131.66 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Luciano Comin | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Marketing Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 4 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 4<br> <br> 175.54 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | James Murphy | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director, Research and Science | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 3 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 3<br> <br> 131.66 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | James Barrett | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director, Business Development | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 4 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 4<br> <br> 175.54 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Paul McCrory | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Director, Legal and General Counsel | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 4 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 4<br> <br> 175.54 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Javed Iqbal | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director, Digital and Information | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 3 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 3<br> <br> 131.66 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Name | Johan Vandermeulen | |
| 2 | Reason for the notification | ||
| a) | Position/status | Chief Operating Officer | |
| b) | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| a) | Name | British American Tobacco p.l.c. | |
| b) | LEI | 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 | |
| 4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been<br> conducted | ||
| a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code | Ordinary shares of 25p each<br> <br> GB0002875804 | |
| b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||
| Volume(s) | |||
| 3 | |||
| d) | Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price | 3<br> <br> 131.66 | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2026-04-01 | |
| f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange (XLON) |
All values are in British Pounds.
| Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang |
|---|
| Date of notification: 2 April 2026 |
Exhibit 3
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
TR-1: Notification of major holdings
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached^ii^: | British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
|---|---|
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | |
| --- | |
| Non-UK issuer | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) | |
| --- | --- |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | |
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |
| Other (please specify)^iii^: | |
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation^iv^ | |
| --- | --- |
| Name | FMR LLC |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Boston, United States of America |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)^v^ | |
| Name | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | |
| Name | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | |
| Name | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | |
| Name | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | |
| Name | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi^: | 30/03/2026 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 01/04/2026 |
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of voting rights<br><br> <br>attached to shares<br><br> <br>(total of 8. A) | % of voting rights<br><br> <br>through financial instruments<br><br> (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in %<br><br> <br>(8.A + 8.B) | Total number of<br><br> <br>voting rights of issuer^vii^ | ||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.033800 | 0.000000 | 5.033800 | 109,376,806 | |
| Position of previous notification<br><br> <br>(if applicable) | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^viii^ | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||
| Class/type of<br><br> shares<br><br> <br>ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights^ix^ | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct<br><br> <br>(Art 9 of Directive<br><br> <br>2004/109/EC)<br><br> <br>(DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br> <br>(Art 10 of Directive<br><br> <br>2004/109/EC)<br><br> <br>(DTR5.2.1) | Direct<br><br> <br>(Art 9 of Directive<br><br> <br>2004/109/EC)<br><br> <br>(DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br> <br>(Art 10 of Directive<br><br> <br>2004/109/EC)<br><br> <br>(DTR5.2.1) | ||
| GB0002875804 | 109,376,806 | 5.033800 | |||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 109,376,806 | 5.033800% | |||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date^x^ | Exercise/Conversion<br><br> <br>Period^xi^ | Number of voting rights that may be<br><br> <br>acquired if the instrument is<br><br> <br>exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration date^x^ | Exercise/Conversion<br><br> <br>Period ^xi^ | Physical or cash<br><br> <br>settlement^xii^ | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 |
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or<br> indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer^xiii^ | ||||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments<br> are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity^xiv^(please add additional rows as necessary) | X | |||
| Name^xv^ | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights<br><br> <br>if it equals or is<br><br> <br>higher than the<br><br> <br>notifiable threshold | % of voting rights<br><br> <br>through financial<br><br> <br>instruments if it equals<br><br> <br>or is higher than the<br><br> <br>notifiable threshold | Total of both if<br><br> <br>it equals or is<br><br> <br>higher than the<br><br> <br>notifiable threshold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FMR LLC | FMR LLC | 3.695400 | 3.695400% | |
| FMR LLC | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC | 3.695400 | 3.695400% | |
| FMR LLC | FMR LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | FIAM Holdings LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | FIAM LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | FMR LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | FMTC Holdings LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | Fidelity Management Trust Company | |||
| FMR LLC | FMR LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | FIAM Holdings LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company | |||
| FMR LLC | FMR LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||
| FMR LLC | FMR LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | Fidelity Advisory Holdings LLC | |||
| FMR LLC | Strategic Advisers LLC | |||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | ||||
| --- | ||||
| Name of the proxy holder | ||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | ||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | ||||
| 11. Additional information^xvi^ | ||||
| --- | ||||
| Place of completion | Dublin, Ireland | |||
| --- | --- | |||
| Date of completion | 01/04/2026 |
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Nancy Jiang
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
2 April 2026
Enquiries:
British American Tobacco Media Centre
+44 \(0\) 20 7845 2888 \(24 hours\) | @BATplc
Investor Relations
Victoria Buxton | IR_team@bat.com