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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

September 5, 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 September 5, 2024.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Description
Exhibit 1 Press Release entitled “Transactions in own shares” dated September 5, 2024.
Exhibit 2 Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company”) - Notification and<br> public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated September 5, 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:  September 5, 2024

Exhibit 1

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

5 September 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 Goldman Sachs International as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:

Date of purchase: 4 September 2024
Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased: 85,129
Highest price paid per share (pence): 2900.00p
Lowest price paid per share (pence): 2871.00p
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence): 2886.90p

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 2,215,776,297 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 133,274,739 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 Goldman Sachs International on 4 September 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 04/09/2024 85,129 2886.90p LSE
British American Tobacco p.l.c. GB0002875804 04/09/2024 0 0 CHIX
British American Tobacco p.l.c. GB0002875804 04/09/2024 0 0 BATE

Schedule of purchases - individual transactions

Number of shares<br><br> purchased Transaction price<br><br> (per share) Market Time of transaction
924 2878 XLON 08:48:42
318 2879 XLON 08:49:57
275 2879 XLON 08:50:13
294 2878 XLON 08:50:25
308 2878 XLON 08:50:25
856 2877 XLON 08:53:48
292 2876 XLON 08:55:11
1 2875 XLON 08:55:11
287 2875 XLON 08:56:12
273 2877 XLON 09:00:17
201 2877 XLON 09:01:29
83 2877 XLON 09:01:29
291 2879 XLON 09:02:34
275 2878 XLON 09:03:10
270 2878 XLON 09:05:19
292 2878 XLON 09:06:32
278 2879 XLON 09:08:52
174 2881 XLON 09:11:21
334 2878 XLON 09:12:37
9 2879 XLON 09:15:25
304 2879 XLON 09:15:32
270 2878 XLON 09:16:05
298 2879 XLON 09:18:26
286 2881 XLON 09:19:42
281 2877 XLON 09:24:27
285 2877 XLON 09:25:00
287 2877 XLON 09:26:30
280 2880 XLON 09:30:32
281 2880 XLON 09:33:00
70 2879 XLON 09:35:13
204 2879 XLON 09:35:13
154 2879 XLON 09:35:52
118 2879 XLON 09:35:52
280 2876 XLON 09:37:24
282 2874 XLON 09:40:55
118 2873 XLON 09:41:31
178 2874 XLON 09:44:44
174 2874 XLON 09:45:00
332 2876 XLON 09:46:07
293 2874 XLON 09:47:45
15 2874 XLON 09:47:45
291 2874 XLON 09:51:23
272 2875 XLON 09:55:21
280 2876 XLON 09:56:14

195 2875 XLON 09:56:52
313 2874 XLON 09:58:11
25 2875 XLON 10:00:43
158 2876 XLON 10:03:59
129 2876 XLON 10:04:00
178 2875 XLON 10:04:36
97 2875 XLON 10:04:36
276 2875 XLON 10:05:11
36 2875 XLON 10:07:52
276 2875 XLON 10:10:40
57 2875 XLON 10:11:56
14 2875 XLON 10:11:58
200 2875 XLON 10:13:48
18 2875 XLON 10:15:52
36 2875 XLON 10:15:53
302 2875 XLON 10:16:49
270 2874 XLON 10:19:58
345 2874 XLON 10:20:29
307 2874 XLON 10:22:05
73 2874 XLON 10:23:13
150 2874 XLON 10:23:17
47 2874 XLON 10:23:17
350 2873 XLON 10:25:08
340 2872 XLON 10:27:11
102 2871 XLON 10:32:21
460 2874 XLON 10:39:39
177 2875 XLON 10:43:59
593 2876 XLON 10:45:47
296 2875 XLON 10:45:49
195 2878 XLON 10:53:45
605 2879 XLON 10:55:41
37 2878 XLON 10:58:43
320 2878 XLON 10:59:49
467 2879 XLON 11:00:30
402 2878 XLON 11:00:54
537 2877 XLON 11:01:40
284 2879 XLON 11:07:52
306 2878 XLON 11:08:26
300 2877 XLON 11:14:49
34 2876 XLON 11:16:06
178 2876 XLON 11:16:56
60 2876 XLON 11:17:21
280 2876 XLON 11:18:29
178 2876 XLON 11:20:14
103 2876 XLON 11:21:05
154 2879 XLON 11:23:54
129 2879 XLON 11:23:54
285 2881 XLON 11:24:04

283 2881 XLON 11:26:06
282 2879 XLON 11:29:51
289 2879 XLON 11:31:10
283 2878 XLON 11:31:10
280 2879 XLON 11:41:33
63 2880 XLON 11:48:44
285 2880 XLON 11:49:07
189 2880 XLON 11:50:57
282 2880 XLON 11:50:57
278 2880 XLON 11:51:00
271 2881 XLON 11:52:52
274 2882 XLON 11:55:22
282 2883 XLON 11:58:51
227 2883 XLON 11:59:36
50 2883 XLON 11:59:36
280 2883 XLON 12:02:48
281 2883 XLON 12:04:41
280 2885 XLON 12:05:43
281 2886 XLON 12:08:00
276 2886 XLON 12:11:34
271 2885 XLON 12:14:00
284 2884 XLON 12:15:25
68 2884 XLON 12:22:16
215 2884 XLON 12:22:16
283 2883 XLON 12:24:48
273 2882 XLON 12:24:53
280 2885 XLON 12:27:03
278 2883 XLON 12:29:41
280 2883 XLON 12:32:40
275 2885 XLON 12:35:20
186 2884 XLON 12:35:38
326 2884 XLON 12:42:51
316 2883 XLON 12:44:23
513 2886 XLON 12:57:10
336 2886 XLON 12:58:41
39 2886 XLON 12:59:07
357 2887 XLON 13:01:10
13 2887 XLON 13:01:39
50 2887 XLON 13:02:06
267 2887 XLON 13:02:49
144 2888 XLON 13:04:54
334 2889 XLON 13:05:15
120 2889 XLON 13:08:17
150 2889 XLON 13:08:30
95 2888 XLON 13:09:27
46 2888 XLON 13:09:28
281 2889 XLON 13:12:41
285 2889 XLON 13:13:00

271 2888 XLON 13:13:46
294 2887 XLON 13:15:05
240 2886 XLON 13:19:15
301 2886 XLON 13:22:45
296 2885 XLON 13:23:58
296 2884 XLON 13:25:48
180 2883 XLON 13:28:49
325 2883 XLON 13:31:35
284 2884 XLON 13:34:50
286 2883 XLON 13:34:51
195 2884 XLON 13:38:41
185 2886 XLON 13:42:01
159 2886 XLON 13:42:04
210 2887 XLON 13:42:59
61 2887 XLON 13:42:59
65 2887 XLON 13:43:12
274 2887 XLON 13:43:12
301 2889 XLON 13:44:52
282 2888 XLON 13:47:02
275 2888 XLON 13:48:32
126 2888 XLON 13:50:07
358 2887 XLON 13:53:05
362 2886 XLON 13:54:14
280 2885 XLON 13:56:18
285 2887 XLON 13:58:07
72 2886 XLON 13:58:07
286 2886 XLON 14:03:08
377 2886 XLON 14:03:09
22 2886 XLON 14:04:52
282 2886 XLON 14:04:59
336 2885 XLON 14:07:11
279 2886 XLON 14:09:34
169 2887 XLON 14:11:15
115 2887 XLON 14:11:15
169 2887 XLON 14:11:16
178 2886 XLON 14:11:17
374 2885 XLON 14:14:03
164 2885 XLON 14:16:52
109 2885 XLON 14:16:52
279 2885 XLON 14:19:45
479 2885 XLON 14:21:46
44 2885 XLON 14:21:47
177 2884 XLON 14:22:16
160 2884 XLON 14:22:39
235 2885 XLON 14:24:17
11 2885 XLON 14:24:17
159 2885 XLON 14:24:17
387 2884 XLON 14:24:54

219 2885 XLON 14:26:16
95 2885 XLON 14:26:16
360 2884 XLON 14:26:16
25 2885 XLON 14:26:55
280 2885 XLON 14:26:57
289 2885 XLON 14:27:54
102 2887 XLON 14:28:42
390 2887 XLON 14:29:39
3 2889 XLON 14:30:04
315 2889 XLON 14:30:04
170 2888 XLON 14:30:26
112 2891 XLON 14:31:02
142 2891 XLON 14:31:02
44 2891 XLON 14:31:03
445 2893 XLON 14:31:37
285 2893 XLON 14:31:45
409 2892 XLON 14:31:52
286 2894 XLON 14:32:18
143 2894 XLON 14:32:32
141 2894 XLON 14:32:32
282 2893 XLON 14:32:58
301 2892 XLON 14:33:04
122 2894 XLON 14:33:35
165 2894 XLON 14:33:35
333 2893 XLON 14:34:10
352 2892 XLON 14:34:27
464 2894 XLON 14:35:06
291 2894 XLON 14:35:06
15 2895 XLON 14:35:19
270 2896 XLON 14:35:37
275 2896 XLON 14:35:46
301 2895 XLON 14:36:08
283 2895 XLON 14:36:53
328 2897 XLON 14:37:18
299 2898 XLON 14:38:14
303 2900 XLON 14:38:42
282 2900 XLON 14:38:58
304 2899 XLON 14:39:14
303 2899 XLON 14:40:43
296 2898 XLON 14:40:57
310 2896 XLON 14:42:07
306 2895 XLON 14:42:24
184 2896 XLON 14:42:48
113 2896 XLON 14:42:48
303 2893 XLON 14:44:08
308 2893 XLON 14:44:47
308 2892 XLON 14:45:50
300 2892 XLON 14:46:18

296 2892 XLON 14:46:29
270 2892 XLON 14:46:56
26 2892 XLON 14:46:56
299 2894 XLON 14:48:02
304 2895 XLON 14:48:13
297 2893 XLON 14:49:28
263 2892 XLON 14:49:54
1 2894 XLON 14:50:14
314 2894 XLON 14:50:14
289 2895 XLON 14:51:37
291 2897 XLON 14:52:30
299 2897 XLON 14:53:16
292 2898 XLON 14:53:28
292 2898 XLON 14:53:32
197 2896 XLON 14:54:28
84 2896 XLON 14:54:28
283 2896 XLON 14:54:57
279 2897 XLON 14:56:09
307 2897 XLON 14:56:44
285 2898 XLON 14:57:22
271 2898 XLON 14:57:56
289 2898 XLON 14:58:22
115 2897 XLON 14:58:44
171 2897 XLON 14:58:54
508 2897 XLON 15:00:01
22 2899 XLON 15:01:28
204 2899 XLON 15:01:31
331 2898 XLON 15:02:03
140 2898 XLON 15:02:57
337 2899 XLON 15:03:07
276 2897 XLON 15:04:24
191 2898 XLON 15:04:44
85 2898 XLON 15:04:44
384 2898 XLON 15:06:01
337 2896 XLON 15:07:15
313 2895 XLON 15:07:24
474 2897 XLON 15:07:44
106 2897 XLON 15:09:30
385 2897 XLON 15:09:30
470 2897 XLON 15:10:11
485 2895 XLON 15:11:52
436 2895 XLON 15:12:48
282 2896 XLON 15:14:08
367 2894 XLON 15:15:46
374 2895 XLON 15:16:34
508 2893 XLON 15:17:18
236 2892 XLON 15:18:10
363 2891 XLON 15:19:42

180 2893 XLON 15:21:07
195 2893 XLON 15:21:12
474 2894 XLON 15:22:04
478 2895 XLON 15:23:18
2 2895 XLON 15:24:31
301 2895 XLON 15:24:31
185 2895 XLON 15:24:48
482 2894 XLON 15:25:37
1 2893 XLON 15:26:19
1 2893 XLON 15:26:19
462 2893 XLON 15:26:49
200 2895 XLON 15:28:06
128 2895 XLON 15:28:06
161 2895 XLON 15:28:06
494 2895 XLON 15:28:49
479 2896 XLON 15:30:24
127 2895 XLON 15:32:20
343 2895 XLON 15:32:20
486 2894 XLON 15:33:18
476 2892 XLON 15:35:18
47 2893 XLON 15:35:30
433 2893 XLON 15:35:30
277 2891 XLON 15:37:23
338 2892 XLON 15:38:10
338 2891 XLON 15:38:24
1 2890 XLON 15:39:38
200 2890 XLON 15:39:43
280 2890 XLON 15:39:43
462 2890 XLON 15:40:45
2 2889 XLON 15:42:04
1 2889 XLON 15:42:04
471 2889 XLON 15:42:19
478 2888 XLON 15:43:51
486 2889 XLON 15:45:23
482 2889 XLON 15:46:14
474 2891 XLON 15:47:47
7 2893 XLON 15:49:23
453 2893 XLON 15:49:23
502 2891 XLON 15:50:39
107 2892 XLON 15:52:37
338 2892 XLON 15:52:37
36 2892 XLON 15:53:34
240 2892 XLON 15:53:55
109 2893 XLON 15:54:35
110 2893 XLON 15:54:41
109 2893 XLON 15:54:47
97 2893 XLON 15:54:52
97 2893 XLON 15:54:58

290 2893 XLON 15:55:39
192 2893 XLON 15:55:39
389 2892 XLON 15:56:01
257 2892 XLON 15:58:49
354 2892 XLON 15:58:49
38 2892 XLON 15:59:15
370 2892 XLON 15:59:15
181 2892 XLON 15:59:15
267 2892 XLON 15:59:15

Exhibit 2

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

(the “Company”)

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The Company has been notified by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan that on 4 September 2024 the following Executive Director and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. by way of the Partnership Share Scheme.

1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Tadeu Marroco
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Executive
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 conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each<br>  <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
5
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 5<br>  <br> 143.82
e) Date of the transaction 2024-09-04
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)

All values are in British Pounds.


1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Luciano Comin
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Marketing Director, Combustibles & New Categories
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 conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each<br>  <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
5
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 5<br>  <br> 143.82
e) Date of the transaction 2024-09-04
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)

All values are in British Pounds.


1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name James Barrett
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Business Development
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 conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each<br>  <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
6
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 6<br>  <br> 172.59
e) Date of the transaction 2024-09-04
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)

All values are in British Pounds.


1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Jerome Abelman
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Legal and General Counsel
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 conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each<br>  <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
5
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 5<br>  <br> 143.82
e) Date of the transaction 2024-09-04
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)

All values are in British Pounds.


1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Paul McCrory
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs
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 conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each<br>  <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
6
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 6<br>  <br> 172.59
e) Date of the transaction 2024-09-04
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)

All values are in British Pounds.


1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Javed Iqbal
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Director, Digital and Information
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 conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each<br>  <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
5
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 5<br>  <br> 143.82
e) Date of the transaction 2024-09-04
f) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange (XLON)

All values are in British Pounds.


1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a) Name Johan Vandermeulen
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status Chief Operating Officer
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 conducted
a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Identification code Ordinary shares of 25p each<br>  <br> GB0002875804
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
Volume(s)
5
d) Aggregated information<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Aggregated volume<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>- Price 5<br>  <br> 143.82
e) Date of the transaction 2024-09-04
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: 5 September 2024