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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - British American Tobacco Announces Closing of $2,300,000,000 Notes Offering

Release Date: 17/03/2022 07:05
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British American Tobacco Announces Closing of $2,300,000,000 Notes Offering

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")

17 March 2022

British American Tobacco Announces Closing of $2,300,000,000 Notes Offering

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (“BAT”) announces that B.A.T Capital Corporation and B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c.
(collectively, the “Issuers”), wholly owned subsidiaries of BAT, have closed today an offering of $2,300,000,000
aggregate principal amount of guaranteed debt securities.

B.A.T Capital Corporation has closed an offering of $1,300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of guaranteed debt
securities consisting of (1) $700,000,000 4.742% Notes due 2032; and (2) $600,000,000 5.650% Notes due 2052
(collectively, the “BATCAP Notes”).

The BATCAP Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior and unsecured and joint and several basis by
BAT, B.A.T. Netherlands Finance B.V., Reynolds American Inc. (collectively, the “Guarantors”) and B.A.T. International
Finance p.l.c.

In addition, B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. has closed an offering of $1,000,000,000 4.448% Notes due 2028
(the “BATIF Notes” and, together with the BATCAP Notes, the “Notes”).

The BATIF Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior and unsecured and joint and several basis by the
Guarantors and B.A.T Capital Corporation.

BAT intends to use the net proceeds of the offering of the Notes for general corporate purposes, including the potential
repayment of upcoming maturities.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and SMBC Nikko Securities
America, Inc. have acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.

The offering of the Notes has been made under BAT’s existing effective shelf registration statement on file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which is available online at www.sec.gov. A final prospectus
supplement and an accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the offering and other information relating to the
Issuers and the Guarantors have been filed with the SEC. The shelf registration statement, the final prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained, free of charge, by contacting Citigroup Global Markets
Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. toll-free at 1-800-503-4611, Mizuho Securities USA LLC
toll-free at 1-866- 171-7403 or SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. toll-free at 1-888-868-6856.

The final prospectus supplement is also available at:

424B2 (sec.gov)

The shelf registration statement is also available at:

POSASR (sec.gov)

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes. This offering is
being made only pursuant to the Form F-3 registration statement, the prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.



About British American Tobacco p.l.c.

British American Tobacco is one of the world’s leading consumer products businesses, with brands sold in more than
200 markets. We have strategic combustible and THP brands – Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, Rothmans, Neo,
Newport, Camel (in the U.S.) and Natural American Spirit (in the U.S.) – and over 200 brands in our portfolio, including
a growing portfolio of potentially reduced-risk products. We hold robust market positions in each of our regions and have
leadership positions in more than 55 markets.
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Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a BofA Securities

Date: 17-03-2022 07:05:00
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