Total Voting Rights

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") - Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules provision 5.6.1, we notify the market of the following:-

That, as at 30 April 2010, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 1,996,740,108 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") with voting rights (the "Voting Rights Figure").

As at 30 April 2010, the Company held 28,960,054 Shares in Treasury.

The Voting Rights Figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their voting rights interest, or a change to that interest, in the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

4 May 2010