UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
July 11, 2024
 
Commission File Number: 001-38159

 
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F ☒              Form 40-F ☐
 
 
 
 
 
This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of July 11, 2024.


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 
Description
 

     
Exhibit 2
  

  

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
  
   
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Nancy Jiang
  
    Name: 
Nancy Jiang  
    Title:   
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
  
       
 
Date:  July 11, 2024







Exhibit 1

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

11 July 2024

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company”) announces that in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2024 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each (“shares”) from UBS AG as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:

Date of purchase:
10 July 2024
Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:
170,000
Highest price paid per share (pence):
2503.00p
Lowest price paid per share (pence):
2478.00p
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):
2485.7718p

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 2,219,822,059 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 133,277,344 ordinary shares in treasury. This information may be used by shareholders to determine whether they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a schedule of individual trades carried out by UBS AG on 10 July 2024 is set out below.

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Victoria Buxton: +44 (0)20 7845 2012 | IR_team@bat.com

Schedule of purchases - aggregate information

Issuer name
ISIN Code
Transaction date
Daily total volume (in number of shares)
Daily weighted average price of shares acquired
Platform
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
GB0002875804
10/07/2024
170,000
2,485.7718
LSE
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
GB0002875804
10/07/2024
0
0
CHIX
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
GB0002875804
10/07/2024
0
0
BATE

Schedule of purchases - individual transactions

Number of shares
purchased
Transaction price
(per share)
Market
Time of transaction
481
2,485.00
LSE
16:17:50
359
2,485.00
LSE
16:17:50
251
2,485.00
LSE
16:17:50
1555
2,485.00
LSE
16:17:50
896
2,484.00
LSE
16:16:02
350
2,484.00
LSE
16:16:02
290
2,484.00
LSE
16:16:02
3142
2,484.00
LSE
16:15:12
599
2,483.00
LSE
16:09:40
38
2,483.00
LSE
16:09:40
707
2,483.00
LSE
16:09:40
1589
2,483.00
LSE
16:07:46
61
2,484.00
LSE
16:07:23
1243
2,484.00
LSE
16:07:23
1430
2,483.00
LSE
16:04:19
1438
2,483.00
LSE
16:03:27
24
2,483.00
LSE
16:03:27
1342
2,482.00
LSE
16:01:06
529
2,482.00
LSE
15:59:54
10
2,482.00
LSE
15:59:54
8
2,482.00
LSE
15:59:54
82
2,482.00
LSE
15:59:54
831
2,482.00
LSE
15:59:54
984
2,482.00
LSE
15:58:12
337
2,482.00
LSE
15:58:12
1329
2,482.00
LSE
15:58:12
56
2,482.00
LSE
15:58:12
951
2,482.00
LSE
15:58:12
484
2,482.00
LSE
15:57:36
143
2,481.00
LSE
15:54:21
1243
2,481.00
LSE
15:54:21
407
2,480.00
LSE
15:51:08
276
2,480.00
LSE
15:46:25
462
2,480.00
LSE
15:46:17
523
2,480.00
LSE
15:46:16
20
2,480.00
LSE
15:46:16
1378
2,481.00
LSE
15:43:32
1369
2,483.00
LSE
15:39:53
1229
2,483.00
LSE
15:38:07
78
2,483.00
LSE
15:38:07
129
2,483.00
LSE
15:36:12
1079
2,483.00
LSE
15:36:12
384
2,483.00
LSE
15:36:11
953
2,483.00
LSE
15:31:04


400
2,483.00
LSE
15:31:03
738
2,483.00
LSE
15:30:12
380
2,483.00
LSE
15:30:00
200
2,483.00
LSE
15:29:45
102
2,483.00
LSE
15:29:39
1249
2,484.00
LSE
15:29:26
52
2,484.00
LSE
15:28:42
56
2,484.00
LSE
15:28:42
492
2,484.00
LSE
15:27:41
449
2,484.00
LSE
15:27:41
487
2,484.00
LSE
15:27:40
7
2,484.00
LSE
15:27:39
390
2,482.00
LSE
15:25:18
1526
2,482.00
LSE
15:24:31
451
2,481.00
LSE
15:18:58
1035
2,481.00
LSE
15:18:58
1416
2,481.00
LSE
15:17:08
889
2,481.00
LSE
15:14:57
456
2,481.00
LSE
15:14:57
690
2,481.00
LSE
15:14:08
598
2,481.00
LSE
15:14:08
478
2,480.00
LSE
15:08:12
749
2,480.00
LSE
15:08:12
153
2,480.00
LSE
15:08:12
317
2,480.00
LSE
15:05:38
1160
2,480.00
LSE
15:05:38
602
2,481.00
LSE
15:05:00
799
2,481.00
LSE
15:05:00
1143
2,480.00
LSE
15:02:27
248
2,480.00
LSE
15:02:27
100
2,479.00
LSE
15:01:55
100
2,479.00
LSE
15:01:53
100
2,479.00
LSE
15:01:00
100
2,479.00
LSE
15:01:00
100
2,479.00
LSE
15:01:00
300
2,479.00
LSE
15:01:00
100
2,479.00
LSE
15:01:00
100
2,479.00
LSE
15:01:00
180
2,479.00
LSE
15:00:50
1525
2,479.00
LSE
14:57:51
451
2,478.00
LSE
14:55:14
957
2,478.00
LSE
14:55:14
266
2,479.00
LSE
14:54:18
1251
2,479.00
LSE
14:54:18
1339
2,480.00
LSE
14:53:22
1289
2,480.00
LSE
14:49:31
115
2,481.00
LSE
14:49:01
500
2,481.00
LSE
14:49:01


500
2,481.00
LSE
14:49:01
194
2,481.00
LSE
14:49:01
57
2,481.00
LSE
14:49:01
331
2,481.00
LSE
14:48:57
130
2,481.00
LSE
14:48:42
859
2,481.00
LSE
14:48:42
46
2,481.00
LSE
14:47:51
159
2,481.00
LSE
14:47:51
4
2,481.00
LSE
14:47:51
317
2,484.00
LSE
14:43:07
272
2,484.00
LSE
14:43:07
876
2,484.00
LSE
14:43:07
683
2,485.00
LSE
14:42:01
790
2,485.00
LSE
14:42:00
221
2,484.00
LSE
14:40:00
326
2,484.00
LSE
14:40:00
794
2,484.00
LSE
14:40:00
483
2,484.00
LSE
14:40:00
827
2,484.00
LSE
14:40:00
1334
2,484.00
LSE
14:36:01
169
2,484.00
LSE
14:36:01
300
2,486.00
LSE
14:33:57
1335
2,486.00
LSE
14:33:57
1409
2,487.00
LSE
14:33:49
469
2,484.00
LSE
14:31:46
988
2,484.00
LSE
14:31:46
1341
2,484.00
LSE
14:31:02
1415
2,486.00
LSE
14:30:00
1577
2,486.00
LSE
14:28:00
1324
2,487.00
LSE
14:25:08
1556
2,488.00
LSE
14:22:03
1452
2,487.00
LSE
14:16:07
101
2,487.00
LSE
14:16:07
1410
2,487.00
LSE
14:13:09
1522
2,489.00
LSE
14:06:53
1174
2,489.00
LSE
14:03:11
234
2,489.00
LSE
14:03:11
1099
2,489.00
LSE
13:57:41
181
2,489.00
LSE
13:57:41
1360
2,490.00
LSE
13:56:42
1550
2,486.00
LSE
13:49:27
140
2,486.00
LSE
13:49:27
215
2,486.00
LSE
13:49:27
498
2,486.00
LSE
13:49:27
711
2,486.00
LSE
13:49:25
1328
2,487.00
LSE
13:37:12
110
2,487.00
LSE
13:37:12
1284
2,487.00
LSE
13:36:26


690
2,487.00
LSE
13:24:24
475
2,487.00
LSE
13:24:24
399
2,487.00
LSE
13:24:24
76
2,487.00
LSE
13:17:54
1438
2,487.00
LSE
13:17:54
981
2,487.00
LSE
13:17:54
204
2,487.00
LSE
13:15:01
20
2,487.00
LSE
13:15:00
214
2,487.00
LSE
13:11:17
35
2,487.00
LSE
13:11:15
1327
2,487.00
LSE
13:01:59
1575
2,489.00
LSE
12:56:40
257
2,486.00
LSE
12:51:40
1259
2,486.00
LSE
12:51:40
1439
2,484.00
LSE
12:39:05
1277
2,485.00
LSE
12:36:18
300
2,485.00
LSE
12:26:19
578
2,485.00
LSE
12:26:19
255
2,485.00
LSE
12:26:19
222
2,485.00
LSE
12:26:19
212
2,486.00
LSE
12:23:28
1285
2,486.00
LSE
12:23:28
1420
2,486.00
LSE
12:16:03
816
2,487.00
LSE
12:03:02
667
2,487.00
LSE
12:03:02
1367
2,487.00
LSE
12:02:10
1434
2,487.00
LSE
11:57:29
1546
2,484.00
LSE
11:43:12
1495
2,481.00
LSE
11:29:42
51
2,481.00
LSE
11:29:42
1372
2,481.00
LSE
11:21:21
776
2,482.00
LSE
11:15:14
811
2,482.00
LSE
11:15:14
1504
2,484.00
LSE
11:05:51
1466
2,483.00
LSE
10:59:02
1303
2,483.00
LSE
10:49:13
7
2,484.00
LSE
10:42:25
1063
2,484.00
LSE
10:42:25
397
2,484.00
LSE
10:42:25
1274
2,487.00
LSE
10:35:10
219
2,487.00
LSE
10:35:10
451
2,486.00
LSE
10:33:50
639
2,486.00
LSE
10:33:50
290
2,486.00
LSE
10:33:50
148
2,485.00
LSE
10:28:16
1189
2,485.00
LSE
10:28:16
318
2,481.00
LSE
10:18:18
470
2,481.00
LSE
10:18:18


617
2,481.00
LSE
10:18:00
1378
2,481.00
LSE
10:10:06
458
2,481.00
LSE
10:05:14
344
2,481.00
LSE
10:05:14
473
2,481.00
LSE
10:05:14
1388
2,480.00
LSE
09:54:37
1513
2,481.00
LSE
09:50:01
1461
2,481.00
LSE
09:45:06
1580
2,486.00
LSE
09:34:36
1487
2,487.00
LSE
09:30:12
1382
2,487.00
LSE
09:28:31
1348
2,485.00
LSE
09:16:36
176
2,485.00
LSE
09:16:36
1424
2,488.00
LSE
09:09:45
1301
2,489.00
LSE
09:06:00
819
2,491.00
LSE
08:59:34
408
2,491.00
LSE
08:59:34
251
2,491.00
LSE
08:58:55
1417
2,491.00
LSE
08:53:54
1433
2,496.00
LSE
08:47:27
1348
2,495.00
LSE
08:41:51
1277
2,496.00
LSE
08:38:10
1443
2,497.00
LSE
08:36:03
1431
2,501.00
LSE
08:26:00
670
2,498.00
LSE
08:23:04
859
2,498.00
LSE
08:23:04
1199
2,500.00
LSE
08:18:48
367
2,500.00
LSE
08:18:09
1365
2,502.00
LSE
08:15:05
1534
2,503.00
LSE
08:14:10
1429
2,503.00
LSE
08:13:44
1586
2,498.00
LSE
08:08:41
1066
2,498.00
LSE
08:08:14
285
2,498.00
LSE
08:08:14
273
2,496.00
LSE
08:07:47
1063
2,496.00
LSE
08:07:30
538
2,496.00
LSE
08:07:30
1489
2,490.00
LSE
08:01:02

Exhibit 2

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
TR-1: Notification of major holdings

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
  
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
  
Other (please specify)iii:
  
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Los Angeles, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)v
Name
  
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
  
Name
  
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
  
Name
  
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
  
Name
  
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
  
Name
  
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
  
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
8 July 2024
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
10 July 2024


7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
 
% of voting rights
attached to shares
(total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through
financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in %
(8.A + 8.B)
Total number of
voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
12.969688
0.011113
12.980801
288217425
Position of previous notification
(if applicable)
13.011258
0.000000
13.011258
  


8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
ISIN code
(if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC)
(DTR5.2.1)
GB0002875804 Common Stock
  
244433675
  
11.008859
US1104481072 Depository Receipt
  
43536995
  
1.960829
SUBTOTAL 8. A
287970670
12.969688%


B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration datex
Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
N/A
        
   
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
    


B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration datex
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Rights to recall lent shares of Depository Receipt
N/A
N/A
Physical
246755
0.011113
     
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
246755
0.011113%


9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
  
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Namexv
Name of controlled undertaking
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Capital Research and Management Company
12.811402
  
12.822516%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Capital International, Inc.
      
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.
      
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Capital International Sarl
      
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Capital International Limited
      


10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
  
The number and % of voting rights held
  
The date until which the voting rights will be held
  


11. Additional informationxvi
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (”CGC”) is the parent company of Capital Research and Management Company (”CRMC”) and Capital Bank & Trust Company (”CB&T”). CRMC is a U.S.-based investment management company that serves as investment manager to the American Funds family of mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles, as well as individual and institutional clients. CRMC and its investment manager affiliates manage equity assets for various investment companies through three divisions, Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International Investors and Capital World Investors. CRMC is the parent company of Capital Group International, Inc. (”CGII”), which in turn is the parent company of six investment management companies (”CGII management companies”): Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sàrl, Capital International K.K., Capital Group Private Client Services Inc, and Capital Group Investment Management Private Limited. CGII management companies primarily serve as investment managers to institutional and high net worth clients. CB&T is a U.S.-based registered investment adviser and an affiliated federally chartered bank.
Neither CGC nor any of its affiliates own shares of the Issuer for its own account. Rather, the shares reported on this Notification are owned by accounts under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment management companies described above.

Place of completion
Los Angeles
Date of completion
10 July 2024


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

Nancy Jiang
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.

11 July 2024

Enquiries:

British American Tobacco Media Centre
+44 (0)20 7845 2888 (24 hours) │@BATPlc

Investor Relations
Victoria Buxton: +44 (0)20 7845 2012 | IR_team@bat.com

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