BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Incorporated in England and Wales
(Registration number: 03407696)
Short name: BATS
Share code: BTI
ISIN number: GB0002875804

("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")




                                   SCHEDULE 5


                       BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1. Name of company

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.

2. Name of scheme


A) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. - 10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF
25P EACH (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)


B) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. Sharesave Scheme a'' 1,500,000 Ordinary
shares of 25p each (Ref: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

3. Period of return:

From 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

4. Balances under scheme from previous return:

A)     85,957

B)     795,486


5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme
has been increased since the date of the last return:

N/A


6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

A)     50,117

B)     217,746


7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

A)     35,840

B)     577,740


8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:


10,000,000 listed on 06.12.99 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)


1,500,000 listed on 01.10.08 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)


9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:


2,026,254,533 Ordinary Shares of 25p each which figure includes 74,572,115 shares
held in Treasury.



3 July 2012

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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