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

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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

October 25, 2024

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 October 25, 2024.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description
Exhibit 1 Press Release entitled “Transaction in own shares” dated October 25, 2024.
Exhibit 2 Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. - Notification and public disclosure of transactions by<br> persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated October 25, 2024.

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:  October 25, 2024

Exhibit 1

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

25 October 2024

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") announces that in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2024 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("Shares") from Merrill Lynch International as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:

Date of purchase: 24 October 2024
Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased: 95,043
Highest price paid per share (pence): 2,685.00p
Lowest price paid per share (pence): 2,660.00p
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence): 2,669.3075p

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 2,213,034,156 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 133,271,256 ordinary shares in treasury. This information may be used by shareholders to determine whether they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 24 October 2024 is set out below.

Enquiries:

Investor Relations

Victoria Buxton: +44 (0)20 7845 2012 | [email protected]

Schedule of purchases - aggregate information

Issuer name ISIN Code Transaction date Daily total volume (in number of shares) Daily weighted average price of shares acquired Platform
British American Tobacco p.l.c. GB0002875804 24/10/2024 95,043 2,669.3075p LSE
British American Tobacco p.l.c. GB0002875804 24/10/2024 0 0.0000p CHIX
British American Tobacco p.l.c. GB0002875804 24/10/2024 0 0.0000p BATE

Schedule of purchases - individual transactions

Number of shares purchased Transaction price <br><br> (per share) Market Time of transaction
22 2,670.00 LSE 08:00:20
22 2,670.00 LSE 08:00:20
23 2,670.00 LSE 08:00:20
24 2,670.00 LSE 08:00:20
352 2,670.00 LSE 08:00:20
19 2,668.00 LSE 08:00:56
19 2,668.00 LSE 08:00:56
20 2,668.00 LSE 08:00:56
21 2,668.00 LSE 08:00:56
3,326 2,668.00 LSE 08:00:56
17 2,666.00 LSE 08:02:12
453 2,666.00 LSE 08:02:12
3 2,671.00 LSE 08:07:35
6 2,672.00 LSE 08:09:43
8 2,672.00 LSE 08:09:43
10 2,672.00 LSE 08:09:43
12 2,672.00 LSE 08:09:43
246 2,672.00 LSE 08:09:43
5 2,671.00 LSE 08:10:27
8 2,670.00 LSE 08:10:39
9 2,670.00 LSE 08:10:39
11 2,670.00 LSE 08:10:39
574 2,670.00 LSE 08:10:39
17 2,669.00 LSE 08:11:42
225 2,675.00 LSE 08:13:53
3 2,673.00 LSE 08:15:00
7 2,673.00 LSE 08:15:00
7 2,673.00 LSE 08:15:00
583 2,673.00 LSE 08:15:00
3 2,674.00 LSE 08:20:04
3 2,673.00 LSE 08:23:56
3 2,673.00 LSE 08:23:56
5 2,673.00 LSE 08:23:56
3 2,678.00 LSE 08:31:18
5 2,677.00 LSE 08:33:53
582 2,677.00 LSE 08:33:53
3 2,676.00 LSE 08:43:27

6 2,676.00 LSE 08:43:27
650 2,676.00 LSE 08:43:27
3 2,675.00 LSE 08:54:27
6 2,675.00 LSE 08:54:27
54 2,675.00 LSE 08:54:27
364 2,675.00 LSE 08:54:27
13 2,674.00 LSE 08:55:27
15 2,674.00 LSE 08:55:27
618 2,674.00 LSE 08:55:27
5 2,673.00 LSE 09:03:27
10 2,673.00 LSE 09:03:27
11 2,673.00 LSE 09:03:27
200 2,673.00 LSE 09:03:27
635 2,673.00 LSE 09:03:27
318 2,672.00 LSE 09:03:41
6 2,671.00 LSE 09:04:27
7 2,671.00 LSE 09:04:27
9 2,671.00 LSE 09:04:27
9 2,671.00 LSE 09:04:27
2 2,670.00 LSE 09:06:31
428 2,670.00 LSE 09:07:07
4 2,670.00 LSE 09:07:27
88 2,670.00 LSE 09:07:27
3 2,669.00 LSE 09:07:57
5 2,669.00 LSE 09:07:57
10 2,669.00 LSE 09:07:57
10 2,681.00 LSE 09:30:16
11 2,681.00 LSE 09:30:16
288 2,681.00 LSE 09:30:16
378 2,681.00 LSE 09:30:16
11 2,681.00 LSE 09:30:30
11 2,680.00 LSE 09:32:27
11 2,682.00 LSE 09:32:27
6 2,684.00 LSE 09:35:53
4 2,685.00 LSE 09:38:18
5 2,685.00 LSE 09:38:18
988 2,685.00 LSE 09:38:18
6 2,684.00 LSE 09:40:00
10 2,684.00 LSE 09:40:00
4 2,683.00 LSE 09:41:02
5 2,682.00 LSE 09:41:02

8 2,682.00 LSE 09:41:02
8 2,682.00 LSE 09:41:02
1,031 2,683.00 LSE 09:41:02
10 2,684.00 LSE 09:46:42
4 2,681.00 LSE 09:54:20
5 2,681.00 LSE 09:54:20
13 2,681.00 LSE 09:54:20
257 2,681.00 LSE 09:54:20
4 2,680.00 LSE 09:54:28
6 2,680.00 LSE 09:54:28
9 2,679.00 LSE 10:04:57
824 2,679.00 LSE 10:04:57
5 2,678.00 LSE 10:06:28
5 2,678.00 LSE 10:06:28
3 2,677.00 LSE 10:19:27
12 2,678.00 LSE 10:24:27
7 2,677.00 LSE 10:25:54
7 2,677.00 LSE 10:25:54
713 2,677.00 LSE 10:25:54
3 2,676.00 LSE 10:27:27
6 2,676.00 LSE 10:27:27
4 2,675.00 LSE 10:32:44
8 2,675.00 LSE 10:32:44
12 2,675.00 LSE 10:32:44
14 2,675.00 LSE 10:32:44
994 2,675.00 LSE 10:32:44
4 2,674.00 LSE 10:41:45
7 2,674.00 LSE 10:41:45
9 2,674.00 LSE 10:41:45
558 2,674.00 LSE 10:41:45
4 2,672.00 LSE 10:43:34
4 2,673.00 LSE 10:43:34
4 2,673.00 LSE 10:43:34
5 2,673.00 LSE 10:43:34
7 2,672.00 LSE 10:43:34
740 2,672.00 LSE 10:43:34
12 2,674.00 LSE 10:43:53
16 2,672.00 LSE 10:48:38
144 2,672.00 LSE 10:48:38
160 2,672.00 LSE 10:48:38
11 2,673.00 LSE 10:55:52

3 2,672.00 LSE 11:01:31
95 2,672.00 LSE 11:05:13
1,031 2,672.00 LSE 11:05:13
14 2,672.00 LSE 11:12:57
35 2,672.00 LSE 11:22:57
563 2,672.00 LSE 11:22:57
10 2,672.00 LSE 11:30:37
10 2,672.00 LSE 11:30:37
1,013 2,672.00 LSE 11:30:37
4 2,671.00 LSE 11:32:43
11 2,671.00 LSE 11:32:43
18 2,671.00 LSE 11:32:43
8 2,670.00 LSE 11:38:18
8 2,670.00 LSE 11:38:18
234 2,670.00 LSE 11:38:18
513 2,670.00 LSE 11:38:18
14 2,670.00 LSE 11:45:51
1 2,669.00 LSE 11:50:22
12 2,669.00 LSE 11:50:22
12 2,670.00 LSE 11:50:22
20 2,669.00 LSE 11:50:22
23 2,669.00 LSE 11:50:22
39 2,669.00 LSE 11:50:22
729 2,669.00 LSE 11:50:22
12 2,672.00 LSE 11:57:49
1,020 2,672.00 LSE 12:01:00
12 2,672.00 LSE 12:06:19
12 2,671.00 LSE 12:10:23
13 2,671.00 LSE 12:10:23
13 2,671.00 LSE 12:10:23
3 2,670.00 LSE 12:12:15
13 2,670.00 LSE 12:12:15
13 2,671.00 LSE 12:16:18
263 2,670.00 LSE 12:22:33
877 2,670.00 LSE 12:22:33
7 2,669.00 LSE 12:23:04
11 2,669.00 LSE 12:25:25
8 2,668.00 LSE 12:35:40
7 2,668.00 LSE 12:36:03
10 2,668.00 LSE 12:36:23
13 2,668.00 LSE 12:36:23

342 2,668.00 LSE 12:36:23
993 2,668.00 LSE 12:36:23
836 2,671.00 LSE 12:44:28
10 2,673.00 LSE 12:49:29
14 2,672.00 LSE 12:49:35
13 2,674.00 LSE 12:52:38
14 2,674.00 LSE 12:52:38
10 2,674.00 LSE 12:56:36
133 2,674.00 LSE 12:56:36
857 2,674.00 LSE 12:56:36
5 2,672.00 LSE 12:57:57
10 2,672.00 LSE 12:57:57
11 2,672.00 LSE 12:57:57
12 2,672.00 LSE 12:57:57
458 2,672.00 LSE 12:57:57
196 2,671.00 LSE 12:58:11
19 2,673.00 LSE 13:23:40
20 2,672.00 LSE 13:27:06
20 2,672.00 LSE 13:27:06
20 2,672.00 LSE 13:27:06
1,729 2,672.00 LSE 13:27:06
15 2,671.00 LSE 13:28:49
124 2,671.00 LSE 13:28:49
234 2,671.00 LSE 13:28:49
6 2,670.00 LSE 13:32:35
13 2,670.00 LSE 13:32:35
15 2,670.00 LSE 13:32:35
16 2,670.00 LSE 13:32:35
1,191 2,670.00 LSE 13:32:35
6 2,669.00 LSE 13:34:34
7 2,669.00 LSE 13:34:34
7 2,669.00 LSE 13:34:34
10 2,669.00 LSE 13:34:34
528 2,669.00 LSE 13:34:34
684 2,669.00 LSE 13:34:34
7 2,668.00 LSE 13:35:28
13 2,669.00 LSE 13:40:00
12 2,671.00 LSE 13:42:09
10 2,670.00 LSE 13:43:38
8 2,668.00 LSE 13:46:45
13 2,669.00 LSE 13:46:45

564 2,669.00 LSE 13:46:45
9 2,667.00 LSE 13:52:03
9 2,667.00 LSE 13:52:03
10 2,667.00 LSE 13:52:03
1,150 2,667.00 LSE 13:52:03
4 2,666.00 LSE 13:52:05
6 2,666.00 LSE 13:52:05
6 2,666.00 LSE 13:52:05
374 2,666.00 LSE 13:52:05
252 2,671.00 LSE 14:11:26
315 2,670.00 LSE 14:13:05
1,251 2,669.00 LSE 14:20:00
431 2,668.00 LSE 14:24:32
333 2,673.00 LSE 14:30:27
1,079 2,673.00 LSE 14:30:27
1 2,672.00 LSE 14:30:40
1 2,672.00 LSE 14:30:40
778 2,672.00 LSE 14:30:40
47 2,673.00 LSE 14:31:03
1,919 2,673.00 LSE 14:31:03
1,466 2,673.00 LSE 14:31:08
2,050 2,672.00 LSE 14:35:26
2,918 2,671.00 LSE 14:36:02
1,419 2,671.00 LSE 14:36:28
1,312 2,671.00 LSE 14:36:38
36 2,669.00 LSE 14:37:40
266 2,669.00 LSE 14:38:21
1,369 2,671.00 LSE 14:44:31
30 2,670.00 LSE 14:45:03
512 2,672.00 LSE 14:45:46
2,409 2,672.00 LSE 14:45:46
1,597 2,672.00 LSE 14:46:01
1,170 2,673.00 LSE 14:46:26
1,948 2,673.00 LSE 14:46:26
508 2,672.00 LSE 14:46:32
1,279 2,670.00 LSE 14:50:26
1,646 2,669.00 LSE 14:51:00
653 2,668.00 LSE 14:51:13
933 2,667.00 LSE 14:52:17
40 2,666.00 LSE 14:52:26
1,055 2,666.00 LSE 14:52:50

330 2,665.00 LSE 14:53:22
1,240 2,665.00 LSE 14:53:22
731 2,664.00 LSE 14:53:33
7 2,665.00 LSE 14:53:55
570 2,667.00 LSE 14:55:41
924 2,667.00 LSE 14:55:41
223 2,666.00 LSE 14:56:22
1,332 2,667.00 LSE 14:57:33
384 2,665.00 LSE 14:59:54
155 2,665.00 LSE 15:00:36
858 2,666.00 LSE 15:01:37
19 2,665.00 LSE 15:01:38
82 2,665.00 LSE 15:01:45
224 2,665.00 LSE 15:01:45
262 2,664.00 LSE 15:01:51
774 2,664.00 LSE 15:01:51
1,034 2,664.00 LSE 15:01:51
493 2,663.00 LSE 15:02:06
222 2,663.00 LSE 15:03:28
28 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
28 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
28 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
28 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
28 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
28 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
28 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
72 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
76 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
92 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
130 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
191 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
209 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
246 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
247 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
297 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
327 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
539 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
572 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
919 2,664.00 LSE 15:03:42
92 2,662.00 LSE 15:28:46
148 2,662.00 LSE 15:28:50

390 2,662.00 LSE 15:30:40
322 2,662.00 LSE 15:31:52
326 2,662.00 LSE 15:32:16
223 2,662.00 LSE 15:32:22
552 2,663.00 LSE 15:33:02
572 2,663.00 LSE 15:34:22
547 2,663.00 LSE 15:35:00
139 2,663.00 LSE 15:35:02
248 2,663.00 LSE 15:35:02
525 2,663.00 LSE 15:36:07
65 2,662.00 LSE 15:40:21
1,256 2,661.00 LSE 15:45:57
8 2,660.00 LSE 15:47:33
92 2,662.00 LSE 15:48:18
318 2,662.00 LSE 15:48:18
3,041 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:14
3,361 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:14
179 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:15
222 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:15
246 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:15
273 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:15
991 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:15
39 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:16
313 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:16
347 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:16
7 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:18
77 2,663.00 LSE 15:49:18
81 2,661.00 LSE 15:52:14

Exhibit 2

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial

responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

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
Transaction 1
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of<br><br> <br>instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each<br>  <br> <br> <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of shares following the exercise of options held under the 2021 British American Tobacco 3 Year Sharesave Scheme.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
867
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 867<br>  <br> 17,998.92
e) Date of the transaction 2024-10-24
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue

All values are in British Pounds.


Transaction 2
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of<br><br> <br>instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Sale of shares from options exercised under the 2021 British American Tobacco 3 Year Sharesave Scheme
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
867
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 867<br>  <br> 23,079.54
e) Date of the transaction 2024-10-24
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 3
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of<br><br> <br>instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction A sale of shares from the Company’s share plan account.
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
4,940
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 4,940<br>  <br> 131,430.17
e) Date of the transaction 2024-10-24
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: 25 October 2024