6-K
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)
6-K
2025-04-28
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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 28, 2025
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 28, 2025.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description |
|---|---|
| Exhibit 1 | Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. – TR-1: Notification of major holdings” dated<br> April 28, 2025. |
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 28, 2025
Exhibit 1
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 | Spring Mountain Investments Ltd |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Camana Bay, George Town, Cayman Islands |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)^v^ | |
| Name | Seneca Investments Limited |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
| Name | Northfield Investments Limited |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
| Name | LBS Limited |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
| Name | Clarendon Hills Ltd. |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
| Name | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached^vi^: | 23/04/2025 |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 25/04/2025 |
| 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> <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 | 8.500645 | 0.000000 | 8.500645 | 187,072,659 | |
| Position of previous notification<br><br> <br>(if applicable) | 8.899793 | 0.000000 | 8.899793 | ||
| 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 shares<br><br> <br>ISIN code<br><br> <br>(if possible) | Number of voting rights^ix^ | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct<br><br> <br>(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC)<br><br> <br>(DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br> <br>(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC)<br><br> <br>(DTR5.2.1) | Direct<br><br> <br>(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC)<br><br> <br>(DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br> <br>(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC)<br><br> <br>(DTR5.2.1) | ||
| GB0002875804 Common Stock | 185,076,598 | 0 | 8.409943 | 0.000000 | |
| US1104481072 Depository Receipt | 1,996,061 | 0 | 0.090702 | 0.000000 | |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 187,072,659 | 8.500645% | |||
| 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 Period^xi^ | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |
| N/A | |||||
| 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 Period ^xi^ | Physical or cash 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 indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer^xiii^ | ||||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments 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<br><br> <br>equals or is higher<br><br> <br>than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if<br><br> <br>it equals or is<br><br> <br>higher than the<br><br> <br>notifiable threshold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kenneth Bryan Dart | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% | |
| Kenneth Bryan Dart | Portfolio Services Ltd | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% |
| Kenneth Bryan Dart | LBS Limited | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% |
| Kenneth Bryan Dart | Northfield Investments Limited | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% |
| Kenneth Bryan Dart | Seneca Investments Limited | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% |
| Kenneth Bryan Dart | Spring Mountain Investments Ltd | 5.995097 | 0.000000 | 5.995097% |
| Kenneth Bryan Dart | Clarendon Hills Ltd | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% |
| 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^ | ||||
| --- | ||||
| N/A |
| Place of completion | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
|---|---|
| Date of completion | 25 April 2025 |
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Nancy Jiang
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
28 April 2025
Enquiries:
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Investor Relations
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