BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - British American Tobacco submits notice of proposed offer for Souza Cruz in Brazil

British American Tobacco submits notice of proposed offer for Souza Cruz in Brazil

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")


For immediate release: Tuesday 3 March 2015


British American Tobacco submits notice of proposed offer for Souza
                          Cruz in Brazil
British American Tobacco (BAT), through its Brazilian controlled company British American Tobacco
Prestação de Serviços Ltda., has filed with the Brazilian securities regulator, the Comissão de Valores
Mobiliários (CVM), a request to register a public tender offer to acquire up to all of the 24.7% of Souza
Cruz shares which are not currently owned by BAT and to delist the company.

The offer for Souza Cruz’s shares is at a price per share of R$26.75, to be paid in cash, in Brazilian
Reais, and to be reduced by any dividend paid by Souza Cruz. A price of R$26.75 per share would
represent a premium of 30.0% to Souza Cruz’s volume weighted average closing share price over the
three months to Friday 20 February 2015 (being the last trading day before BAT’s possible offer for
Souza Cruz was announced).

In accordance with the relevant Brazilian rules, N M Rothschild & Sons (Brasil) Limitada (Rothschild) was
appointed as independent evaluator and has carried out an independent valuation of Souza Cruz as part
of the offer process which has been filed with the CVM. On a discounted cashflow basis the Rothschild
report gives a range of R$22.09 to R$24.54 per Souza Cruz share.

The offer is still subject to prior approval by the CVM. Upon approval, a formal offer can be made by BAT
which will remain subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, including acceptance of the
offer by two-thirds of the holders of free float shares that qualify for the auction. The terms and conditions
of the offer are described in further detail in the form of notice of the offer (Edital) which will be available
to view on the CVM’s website.


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NOTES TO EDITORS

BAT is a global tobacco Group with brands sold in more than 200 markets. It employs more than 57,000
people worldwide and has over 200 brands in its portfolio, with its cigarettes chosen by one in eight of the
world’s one billion smokers. BAT has leadership in more than 60 markets around the world. The Group
generated £5.5 billion profit from operations in 2013.
BAT is being advised by Deutsche Bank, UBS and Santander.

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www.bat.com
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www.bat.com/sustainability

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Supervisory Authority). Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch is further authorised by the Prudential Regulation
Authority and is subject to limited regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority.
Deutsche Bank is acting for British American Tobacco and no one else in connection with the contents of this
Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than British American Tobacco for providing the
protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the contents of this Announcement or any
matter referred to herein.

UBS Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and in the United Kingdom is regulated by the
Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. UBS Limited is acting for British American Tobacco
and no one else in connection with the contents of this Announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other
than British American Tobacco for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection
with the contents of this Announcement or any matter referred to herein.

Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. is a financial institution that is part of the Brazilian securities distribution system
authorised by the Brazilian Central Bank to provide intermediation services, in accordance to Brazilian laws and
regulations. Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. is acting, in Brazil, for British American Tobacco and no one else for the
tender offer purposes only and will not be responsible to anyone other than British American Tobacco for providing
the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in connection with the contents of this Announcement or
any matter referred to herein.


3 March 2015

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