British American Tobacco p.l.c 6-K, filed Mar 17, 2021
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI)
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British American Tobacco p.l.c filed this 6-K on March 17, 2021.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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
March 17, 2021
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)
(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 ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of March 17, 2021.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description
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Exhibit 1
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Press Release entitled “Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 and Annual General Meeting 2021” dated March 17, 2021.
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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.
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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By:
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/s/ Oliver Martin
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Oliver Martin |
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Assistant Secretary
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Date: March 17, 2021
Exhibit 1
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO p.l.c.
Annual Report for the Year Ended 31 December 2020 and Annual General Meeting 2021
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company” or “BAT”) reports that the following documents are being mailed and made available to its shareholders (as applicable) today, 17 March 2021. Those
documents with a web-link shown are also available to be viewed or downloaded on the British American Tobacco website as indicated:
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Annual Report 2020 (including the Strategic Report 2020)(1) www.bat.com/annualreport
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Performance Summary 2020 www.bat.com/annualreport
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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2021 www.bat.com/AGM
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Proxy Form
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Proxy Form - South Africa
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Voting Instruction Form - South Africa
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In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1, copies of each of the above documents(1) will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism as soon as practicable and will be available for inspection via the following link: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.
Note:
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On 9 March 2021, the Company announced that the Annual Report 2020 and Performance Summary 2020 were published to be viewed or downloaded on the Company’s website and were submitted to the National Storage
Mechanism. The relevant disclosures were also made with reference to the requirements of Rule 6.3.5 of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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Arrangements for the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) in light of COVID-19
Our preference had been to welcome shareholders in person to our 2021 Annual General Meeting, particularly given the constraints we faced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, at the time
of publication, the UK Government’s roadmap to lifting the COVID-19 restrictions does not allow us to hold an in-person meeting. We are therefore proposing to hold the Annual General Meeting at the Company’s Head Office with the minimum attendance
required to form a quorum (arranged by the Company). Shareholders and others will not be permitted to attend the Annual General Meeting in person but can be represented by the Chair of the meeting acting as their proxy.
Given the evolving nature of the situation, we will notify shareholders of any changes to the arrangements for the 2021 Annual General Meeting as early as is possible before the date of the meeting.
Such updates will be included on our website at www.bat.com/agm and announced via a Regulatory News Service, such announcements are also available on our website.
Proxies
We strongly recommend that all shareholders complete and return their proxy instruction appointing the Chair of the meeting as their proxy. This will ensure that your vote will be counted even if
attendance at the meeting is restricted or you are unable to attend in person. All proxy instructions must be received by 11.30am on 26 April 2021 by our Registrars. Further details on how to appoint a proxy are available in the Notice of Meeting.
Shareholder Engagement Event
The Board will provide shareholders with an opportunity to view presentations from the Chairman and Chairman Designate and hear the Company’s response to pre-submitted shareholder questions. The
presentations, Q&A video and Q&A transcript will be made available on our website on Wednesday 21 April 2021 by no later than 2.00pm UK time. Further information on this event is provided on our website.
Details on how to submit a question about the business of the AGM can be found at www.bat.com/agm. We will endeavour to respond to
all questions received by 5.00pm UK time on 14 April 2021 either in the presentation and Q&A video or via our website on Wednesday 21 April 2021. We will endeavour to publish response to questions received after that deadline on our website on or
before the date of the AGM. Questions may be summarised or thematically grouped as part of our response.
Paul McCrory
Company Secretary
17 March 2021
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