23rd Aug 2005 15:59
British American Tobacco PLC23 August 2005 Holding(s) in Company Pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, British American Tobaccop.l.c. ("the Company") has been informed by a letter from Franklin Resources,Inc and its affiliates ("Franklin) dated 19 August 2005 that, as of that date,Franklin no longer has a notifiable interest in the issued ordinary sharecapital of the Company. Contact: G C W CunningtonDeputy Secretary 23 August 2005 T: 020 7845 1925 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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