Publication of Prospectus

Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

The following Supplementary Prospectus has been approved by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing:

Supplementary Prospectus dated 23 February 2012 (the "Supplementary Prospectus") relating to the U.S.$16,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. and British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V. (as Issuers) and British American Tobacco p.l.c. and each of the Issuers (except where it is the relevant Issuer) (as Guarantors).

The Supplementary Prospectus should be read and construed in conjunction with the Base Prospectus dated 9 December 2011 (together, the "Prospectus").

To view the Supplementary Prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference therein, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0226Y_-2012-2-23.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0226Y_1-2012-2-23.pdfThe full documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.

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