1st Oct 2008 10:43
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 September 2008, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 2,001,362,843 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") with voting rights (the "Voting Rights Figure").
As at 30 September 2008, the Company held 23,658,971 Shares in Treasury, which figure includes Shares purchased by the Company on or before 30 September 2008 and which (at settlement) will be held in Treasury after that date.
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.
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
1 October 2008
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