Exhibit 4

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (“the Company”)

03 August 2026

Issue of Shares

In accordance with PRM 1.6.4R, the Company (LEI: 213800FKA5MF17RJKT63) confirms that between 1 July 2026 and 31 July 2026 it has issued and allotted 3,371 ordinary shares of 25 pence each (ISIN GB0002875804) “Shares” in connection with the British American Tobacco p.l.c. Sharesave Scheme.

The Shares were admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market under the Company’s existing block admission of shares for this purpose dated 3 March 2025 (the “Block Admission”). 1,440,291 ordinary shares (not yet in issue) remain subject to the Block Admission.

The Shares rank equally and are fully fungible with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company.

Following this issuance of Shares, the Company confirms that as at 31 July 2026, the Company’s issued share capital consisted of 2,162,701,773 Shares with voting rights and 132,654,339 Shares held in Treasury.

Nancy Jiang

Senior Assistant Company Secretary

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