BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Publication of Prospectus

Publication of Prospectus

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")


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

Base Prospectus dated 12 December 2013 (the “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).

To view the Prospectus, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4073V_-2013-12-12.pdf

A copy of the Prospectus has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly
be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.

Enquiries

British American Tobacco Press Office
Will Hill/Annie Brown: +44 (0) 20 7845 2888 (24 hours)
Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley: +44 (0) 20 7845 1180/1519
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG

DISCLAIMER – INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted
at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not
intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to
whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information
contained in the Prospectus, you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are one
of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement.

12 December 2013
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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