British American Tobacco p.l.c 6-K, filed Oct 23, 2026

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)

6-K 2026-10-23 For: 2026-10-23

Added on October 28, 2026

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British American Tobacco p.l.c filed this 6-K on October 23, 2026.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. reported that The Capital Group Companies, Inc. crossed a voting-rights threshold on 21/10/2026, reaching 18.023677% from 17.934796% through an acquisition or disposal of voting rights. AI summary

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Exhibit		Description

Exhibit 1		Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. - TR-1: Notification of major holdings” dated October 23, 2026.

British American Tobacco p.l.c.


By:	/s/ Christopher Worlock
	Name:	Christopher Worlock
	Title:	Assistant Secretary

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	The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)	Los Angeles, USA
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:	21/10/2026
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):	22/10/2026

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)	Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer^vii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	18.023677	0.000000	18.023677	388,574,533
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	17.934796	0.000000	17.934796

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 ISIN code (if possible)	Number of voting rights^ix		% of voting rights
	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)	Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)	Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0002875804 Common Stock		291,270,072		13.510298%
US1104481072 Depository Receipt		97,304,461		4.513379%
SUBTOTAL 8. A	388,574,533		18.023677%

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

Name^xv	Name of controlled undertaking	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	Capital Research and Management Company	17.903643		17.903643%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	Capital International, Inc.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	Capital International Sarl
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	Capital International Limited

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

Place of completion	Los Angeles
Date of completion	22/10/2026