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FMR LLC, based in Boston, USA, notified British American Tobacco p.l.c. on April 1, 2026, of an acquisition of voting rights. As of March 30, 2026, FMR LLC's total holding in British American Tobacco p.l.c. reached 5.033800% of the voting rights, comprising 109,376,806 voting rights attached to shares. The announcement also stated the total number of voting rights of the issuer as 109,376,806.
| Date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 17:15:00 |
| Category | Holding(s) in company |
| ID | 3297Z |
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
TR-1: Notification of major holdings
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1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: |
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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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 |
FMR LLC |
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City and country of registered office (if applicable) |
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: |
30/03/2026 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): |
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) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights of issuervii |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
5.033800 |
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5.033800 |
109,376,806 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
n/a |
n/a |
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 ISIN code (if possible) |
Number of voting rightsix |
% of voting rights |
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Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) |
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 |
109,376,806 |
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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. |
% 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 |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Physical or cash settlementxii |
Number of voting rights |
% 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 |
X |
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Namexv |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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FMR LLC |
FMR LLC |
3.695400 |
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3.695400% |
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FMR LLC |
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC |
3.695400 |
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3.695400% |
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FMR LLC |
FMR LLC |
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FMR LLC |
FIAM Holdings LLC |
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FMR LLC |
FIAM LLC |
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FMR LLC |
FMR LLC |
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FMR LLC |
FMTC Holdings LLC |
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FMR LLC |
Fidelity Management Trust Company |
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FMR LLC |
FMR LLC |
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FMR LLC |
FIAM Holdings LLC |
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FMR LLC |
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company |
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FMR LLC |
FMR LLC |
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FMR LLC |
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC |
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FMR LLC |
FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited |
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FMR LLC |
FMR LLC |
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FMR LLC |
Fidelity Advisory Holdings LLC |
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FMR LLC |
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 |
Dublin, Ireland |
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Date of completion |
01/04/2026 |
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Nancy Jiang
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
2 April 2026
Enquiries:
British American Tobacco Media Centre
+44 (0) 20 7845 2888 (24 hours) | @BATplc
Investor Relations
Victoria Buxton | IR_team@bat.com