British American Tobacco : Publication of a Prospectus

Publication of Prospectus

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

Base Prospectus dated 20 May 2016 (the 'Prospectus') relating to the £15,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c., British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V. and B.A.T. Netherlands Finance 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/8789Y_-2016-5-20.pdf

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

Enquiries

British American Tobacco Press Office

Will Hill/Anna Vickerstaff: +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

20 May 2016

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.