BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c.- British American Tobacco p.l.c.- Voting

BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c.- British American Tobacco p.l.c.- Voting  
Rights and Capital                                                              
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")                            
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") - Voting Rights and Capital     
In conformity with the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules provision 5.6.1, 
we notify the market of the following:-                                         
That, as at 30 April 2012, the Company`s issued share capital consisted of      
1,960,653,376 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") with voting rights (the    
"Voting Rights Figure").                                                        
As at 30 April 2012, the Company held 65,568,062 Shares in Treasury.            
The Voting Rights Figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the 
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their  
voting rights interest, or a change to that interest, in the Company under the  
FSA`s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.                                        
2 May 2012                                                                      
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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