British American Tobacco p.l.c 6-K, filed Oct 28, 2026
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)
About this 6-K
British American Tobacco p.l.c filed this 6-K on October 28, 2026.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. will appoint Bruce Sewell as an independent Non-Executive Director from 1 January 2027, joining the Audit and Nominations Committees. Effective 30 November 2026, Véronique Laury will join the Remuneration Committee and Serpil Timuray the Audit Committee. AI summary
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
October 28, 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. (the “Registrant”) as of October 28, 2026.
The information contained in Exhibit 1 to this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Form S-8 Registration Statements File Nos. 333-223678, 333-219440, 333-237186, 333- 285085 and 333-289164 of the Registrant and into the Form F-3 Registration Statement File Nos. 333-288448, 333-288448-01, 333-288448-02, 333-288448-03, 333-288448-04 and 333-288448-05 of the Registrant, British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V., B.A.T Capital Corporation, B.A.T. Netherlands Finance B.V., Reynolds American Inc. and B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c., and related Prospectuses, as such Registration Statements and Prospectuses may be amended from time to time.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | ||
| Exhibit 1 | Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company” or “BAT”) - Board and Committee Changes” dated October 28, 2026. | ||
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/ Claire Dhokia | |||
| Name: | Claire Dhokia | |||
| Title: | Deputy Company Secretary | |||
Date: October 28, 2026
Exhibit 1
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company” or “BAT”)
28 October 2026
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 |
Enquiries:
Media Centre
press_office@bat.com | @BATplc
Investor Relations
Victoria Buxton | IR_team@bat.com
Additional information
| 1. | This announcement is made in compliance with the Company's obligations under UKLR 6.4.6. |
| 2. | There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under UKLR 6.4.8 in respect of this appointment. |