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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
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British American Tobacco p.l.c.
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1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)
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Non-UK issuer
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2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify)iii:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
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Name
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FMR LLC
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Boston, United States of America
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)v
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Name
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Name
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Name
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Name
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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Name
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City and country of registered office (if applicable)
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5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
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30/03/2026
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
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01/04/2026
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7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% of voting rights
attached to shares
(total of 8. A)
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% of voting rights
through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of
voting rights of issuervii
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
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5.033800
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0.000000
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5.033800
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109,376,806
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Position of previous notification
(if applicable)
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/type of
shares ISIN code (if possible)
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Number of voting rightsix
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% of voting rights
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Direct
(Art 9 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
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Direct
(Art 9 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1)
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Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive
2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
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GB0002875804
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109,376,806
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5.033800
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SUBTOTAL 8. A
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109,376,806
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5.033800%
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B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration datex
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Exercise/Conversion
Periodxi
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Number of voting rights that may be
acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.
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% of voting rights
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SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
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B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration datex
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Exercise/Conversion
Period xi
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Physical or cash
settlementxii
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)
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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) issuerxiii
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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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
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X
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Namexv
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Name of controlled undertaking
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% of voting rights
if it equals or is
higher than the
notifiable threshold
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% of voting rights
through financial
instruments if it equals
or is higher than the
notifiable threshold
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Total of both if
it equals or is
higher than the
notifiable threshold
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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3.695400
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3.695400%
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FMR LLC
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Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
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3.695400
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3.695400%
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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FIAM Holdings LLC
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FMR LLC
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FIAM LLC
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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FMTC Holdings LLC
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FMR LLC
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Fidelity Management Trust Company
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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FIAM Holdings LLC
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FMR LLC
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Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
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FMR LLC
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FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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FMR LLC
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Fidelity Advisory Holdings LLC
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FMR LLC
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Strategic Advisers LLC
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10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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Name of the proxy holder
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The number and % of voting rights held
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The date until which the voting rights will be held
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11. Additional informationxvi
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Place of completion
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Dublin, Ireland
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Date of completion
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01/04/2026
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