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
 
September 5, 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 September 5, 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:  September 5, 2024







Exhibit 1

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

5 September 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 Goldman Sachs International as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:

Date of purchase:
4 September 2024
Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:
85,129
Highest price paid per share (pence):
2900.00p
Lowest price paid per share (pence):
2871.00p
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):
2886.90p

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 2,215,776,297 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 133,274,739 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 Goldman Sachs International on 4 September 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
04/09/2024
85,129
2886.90p
LSE
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
GB0002875804
04/09/2024
0
0
CHIX
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
GB0002875804
04/09/2024
0
0
BATE




Schedule of purchases - individual transactions

Number of shares
purchased
Transaction price
(per share)
Market
Time of transaction
924
2878
XLON
08:48:42
318
2879
XLON
08:49:57
275
2879
XLON
08:50:13
294
2878
XLON
08:50:25
308
2878
XLON
08:50:25
856
2877
XLON
08:53:48
292
2876
XLON
08:55:11
1
2875
XLON
08:55:11
287
2875
XLON
08:56:12
273
2877
XLON
09:00:17
201
2877
XLON
09:01:29
83
2877
XLON
09:01:29
291
2879
XLON
09:02:34
275
2878
XLON
09:03:10
270
2878
XLON
09:05:19
292
2878
XLON
09:06:32
278
2879
XLON
09:08:52
174
2881
XLON
09:11:21
334
2878
XLON
09:12:37
9
2879
XLON
09:15:25
304
2879
XLON
09:15:32
270
2878
XLON
09:16:05
298
2879
XLON
09:18:26
286
2881
XLON
09:19:42
281
2877
XLON
09:24:27
285
2877
XLON
09:25:00
287
2877
XLON
09:26:30
280
2880
XLON
09:30:32
281
2880
XLON
09:33:00
70
2879
XLON
09:35:13
204
2879
XLON
09:35:13
154
2879
XLON
09:35:52
118
2879
XLON
09:35:52
280
2876
XLON
09:37:24
282
2874
XLON
09:40:55
118
2873
XLON
09:41:31
178
2874
XLON
09:44:44
174
2874
XLON
09:45:00
332
2876
XLON
09:46:07
293
2874
XLON
09:47:45
15
2874
XLON
09:47:45
291
2874
XLON
09:51:23
272
2875
XLON
09:55:21
280
2876
XLON
09:56:14


195
2875
XLON
09:56:52
313
2874
XLON
09:58:11
25
2875
XLON
10:00:43
158
2876
XLON
10:03:59
129
2876
XLON
10:04:00
178
2875
XLON
10:04:36
97
2875
XLON
10:04:36
276
2875
XLON
10:05:11
36
2875
XLON
10:07:52
276
2875
XLON
10:10:40
57
2875
XLON
10:11:56
14
2875
XLON
10:11:58
200
2875
XLON
10:13:48
18
2875
XLON
10:15:52
36
2875
XLON
10:15:53
302
2875
XLON
10:16:49
270
2874
XLON
10:19:58
345
2874
XLON
10:20:29
307
2874
XLON
10:22:05
73
2874
XLON
10:23:13
150
2874
XLON
10:23:17
47
2874
XLON
10:23:17
350
2873
XLON
10:25:08
340
2872
XLON
10:27:11
102
2871
XLON
10:32:21
460
2874
XLON
10:39:39
177
2875
XLON
10:43:59
593
2876
XLON
10:45:47
296
2875
XLON
10:45:49
195
2878
XLON
10:53:45
605
2879
XLON
10:55:41
37
2878
XLON
10:58:43
320
2878
XLON
10:59:49
467
2879
XLON
11:00:30
402
2878
XLON
11:00:54
537
2877
XLON
11:01:40
284
2879
XLON
11:07:52
306
2878
XLON
11:08:26
300
2877
XLON
11:14:49
34
2876
XLON
11:16:06
178
2876
XLON
11:16:56
60
2876
XLON
11:17:21
280
2876
XLON
11:18:29
178
2876
XLON
11:20:14
103
2876
XLON
11:21:05
154
2879
XLON
11:23:54
129
2879
XLON
11:23:54
285
2881
XLON
11:24:04


283
2881
XLON
11:26:06
282
2879
XLON
11:29:51
289
2879
XLON
11:31:10
283
2878
XLON
11:31:10
280
2879
XLON
11:41:33
63
2880
XLON
11:48:44
285
2880
XLON
11:49:07
189
2880
XLON
11:50:57
282
2880
XLON
11:50:57
278
2880
XLON
11:51:00
271
2881
XLON
11:52:52
274
2882
XLON
11:55:22
282
2883
XLON
11:58:51
227
2883
XLON
11:59:36
50
2883
XLON
11:59:36
280
2883
XLON
12:02:48
281
2883
XLON
12:04:41
280
2885
XLON
12:05:43
281
2886
XLON
12:08:00
276
2886
XLON
12:11:34
271
2885
XLON
12:14:00
284
2884
XLON
12:15:25
68
2884
XLON
12:22:16
215
2884
XLON
12:22:16
283
2883
XLON
12:24:48
273
2882
XLON
12:24:53
280
2885
XLON
12:27:03
278
2883
XLON
12:29:41
280
2883
XLON
12:32:40
275
2885
XLON
12:35:20
186
2884
XLON
12:35:38
326
2884
XLON
12:42:51
316
2883
XLON
12:44:23
513
2886
XLON
12:57:10
336
2886
XLON
12:58:41
39
2886
XLON
12:59:07
357
2887
XLON
13:01:10
13
2887
XLON
13:01:39
50
2887
XLON
13:02:06
267
2887
XLON
13:02:49
144
2888
XLON
13:04:54
334
2889
XLON
13:05:15
120
2889
XLON
13:08:17
150
2889
XLON
13:08:30
95
2888
XLON
13:09:27
46
2888
XLON
13:09:28
281
2889
XLON
13:12:41
285
2889
XLON
13:13:00


271
2888
XLON
13:13:46
294
2887
XLON
13:15:05
240
2886
XLON
13:19:15
301
2886
XLON
13:22:45
296
2885
XLON
13:23:58
296
2884
XLON
13:25:48
180
2883
XLON
13:28:49
325
2883
XLON
13:31:35
284
2884
XLON
13:34:50
286
2883
XLON
13:34:51
195
2884
XLON
13:38:41
185
2886
XLON
13:42:01
159
2886
XLON
13:42:04
210
2887
XLON
13:42:59
61
2887
XLON
13:42:59
65
2887
XLON
13:43:12
274
2887
XLON
13:43:12
301
2889
XLON
13:44:52
282
2888
XLON
13:47:02
275
2888
XLON
13:48:32
126
2888
XLON
13:50:07
358
2887
XLON
13:53:05
362
2886
XLON
13:54:14
280
2885
XLON
13:56:18
285
2887
XLON
13:58:07
72
2886
XLON
13:58:07
286
2886
XLON
14:03:08
377
2886
XLON
14:03:09
22
2886
XLON
14:04:52
282
2886
XLON
14:04:59
336
2885
XLON
14:07:11
279
2886
XLON
14:09:34
169
2887
XLON
14:11:15
115
2887
XLON
14:11:15
169
2887
XLON
14:11:16
178
2886
XLON
14:11:17
374
2885
XLON
14:14:03
164
2885
XLON
14:16:52
109
2885
XLON
14:16:52
279
2885
XLON
14:19:45
479
2885
XLON
14:21:46
44
2885
XLON
14:21:47
177
2884
XLON
14:22:16
160
2884
XLON
14:22:39
235
2885
XLON
14:24:17
11
2885
XLON
14:24:17
159
2885
XLON
14:24:17
387
2884
XLON
14:24:54


219
2885
XLON
14:26:16
95
2885
XLON
14:26:16
360
2884
XLON
14:26:16
25
2885
XLON
14:26:55
280
2885
XLON
14:26:57
289
2885
XLON
14:27:54
102
2887
XLON
14:28:42
390
2887
XLON
14:29:39
3
2889
XLON
14:30:04
315
2889
XLON
14:30:04
170
2888
XLON
14:30:26
112
2891
XLON
14:31:02
142
2891
XLON
14:31:02
44
2891
XLON
14:31:03
445
2893
XLON
14:31:37
285
2893
XLON
14:31:45
409
2892
XLON
14:31:52
286
2894
XLON
14:32:18
143
2894
XLON
14:32:32
141
2894
XLON
14:32:32
282
2893
XLON
14:32:58
301
2892
XLON
14:33:04
122
2894
XLON
14:33:35
165
2894
XLON
14:33:35
333
2893
XLON
14:34:10
352
2892
XLON
14:34:27
464
2894
XLON
14:35:06
291
2894
XLON
14:35:06
15
2895
XLON
14:35:19
270
2896
XLON
14:35:37
275
2896
XLON
14:35:46
301
2895
XLON
14:36:08
283
2895
XLON
14:36:53
328
2897
XLON
14:37:18
299
2898
XLON
14:38:14
303
2900
XLON
14:38:42
282
2900
XLON
14:38:58
304
2899
XLON
14:39:14
303
2899
XLON
14:40:43
296
2898
XLON
14:40:57
310
2896
XLON
14:42:07
306
2895
XLON
14:42:24
184
2896
XLON
14:42:48
113
2896
XLON
14:42:48
303
2893
XLON
14:44:08
308
2893
XLON
14:44:47
308
2892
XLON
14:45:50
300
2892
XLON
14:46:18


296
2892
XLON
14:46:29
270
2892
XLON
14:46:56
26
2892
XLON
14:46:56
299
2894
XLON
14:48:02
304
2895
XLON
14:48:13
297
2893
XLON
14:49:28
263
2892
XLON
14:49:54
1
2894
XLON
14:50:14
314
2894
XLON
14:50:14
289
2895
XLON
14:51:37
291
2897
XLON
14:52:30
299
2897
XLON
14:53:16
292
2898
XLON
14:53:28
292
2898
XLON
14:53:32
197
2896
XLON
14:54:28
84
2896
XLON
14:54:28
283
2896
XLON
14:54:57
279
2897
XLON
14:56:09
307
2897
XLON
14:56:44
285
2898
XLON
14:57:22
271
2898
XLON
14:57:56
289
2898
XLON
14:58:22
115
2897
XLON
14:58:44
171
2897
XLON
14:58:54
508
2897
XLON
15:00:01
22
2899
XLON
15:01:28
204
2899
XLON
15:01:31
331
2898
XLON
15:02:03
140
2898
XLON
15:02:57
337
2899
XLON
15:03:07
276
2897
XLON
15:04:24
191
2898
XLON
15:04:44
85
2898
XLON
15:04:44
384
2898
XLON
15:06:01
337
2896
XLON
15:07:15
313
2895
XLON
15:07:24
474
2897
XLON
15:07:44
106
2897
XLON
15:09:30
385
2897
XLON
15:09:30
470
2897
XLON
15:10:11
485
2895
XLON
15:11:52
436
2895
XLON
15:12:48
282
2896
XLON
15:14:08
367
2894
XLON
15:15:46
374
2895
XLON
15:16:34
508
2893
XLON
15:17:18
236
2892
XLON
15:18:10
363
2891
XLON
15:19:42


180
2893
XLON
15:21:07
195
2893
XLON
15:21:12
474
2894
XLON
15:22:04
478
2895
XLON
15:23:18
2
2895
XLON
15:24:31
301
2895
XLON
15:24:31
185
2895
XLON
15:24:48
482
2894
XLON
15:25:37
1
2893
XLON
15:26:19
1
2893
XLON
15:26:19
462
2893
XLON
15:26:49
200
2895
XLON
15:28:06
128
2895
XLON
15:28:06
161
2895
XLON
15:28:06
494
2895
XLON
15:28:49
479
2896
XLON
15:30:24
127
2895
XLON
15:32:20
343
2895
XLON
15:32:20
486
2894
XLON
15:33:18
476
2892
XLON
15:35:18
47
2893
XLON
15:35:30
433
2893
XLON
15:35:30
277
2891
XLON
15:37:23
338
2892
XLON
15:38:10
338
2891
XLON
15:38:24
1
2890
XLON
15:39:38
200
2890
XLON
15:39:43
280
2890
XLON
15:39:43
462
2890
XLON
15:40:45
2
2889
XLON
15:42:04
1
2889
XLON
15:42:04
471
2889
XLON
15:42:19
478
2888
XLON
15:43:51
486
2889
XLON
15:45:23
482
2889
XLON
15:46:14
474
2891
XLON
15:47:47
7
2893
XLON
15:49:23
453
2893
XLON
15:49:23
502
2891
XLON
15:50:39
107
2892
XLON
15:52:37
338
2892
XLON
15:52:37
36
2892
XLON
15:53:34
240
2892
XLON
15:53:55
109
2893
XLON
15:54:35
110
2893
XLON
15:54:41
109
2893
XLON
15:54:47
97
2893
XLON
15:54:52
97
2893
XLON
15:54:58


290
2893
XLON
15:55:39
192
2893
XLON
15:55:39
389
2892
XLON
15:56:01
257
2892
XLON
15:58:49
354
2892
XLON
15:58:49
38
2892
XLON
15:59:15
370
2892
XLON
15:59:15
181
2892
XLON
15:59:15
267
2892
XLON
15:59:15

Exhibit 2


British American Tobacco p.l.c.
(the “Company”)

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The Company has been notified by the trustee of the British American Tobacco Share Incentive Plan that on 4 September 2024 the following Executive Director and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities purchased ordinary shares of 25p each in British American Tobacco p.l.c. by way of the Partnership Share Scheme.

1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Tadeu Marroco
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)
LEI
213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£28.765
5
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
5
 
£143.82
e)
Date of the transaction
2024-09-04
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Luciano Comin
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Marketing Director, Combustibles & New Categories
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)
LEI
213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£28.765
5
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
5
 
£143.82
e)
Date of the transaction
2024-09-04
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)





1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
James Barrett
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Business Development
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)
LEI
213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£28.765
6
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
6
 
£172.59
e)
Date of the transaction
2024-09-04
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)





1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Jerome Abelman
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Legal and General Counsel
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)
LEI
213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£28.765
5
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
5
 
£143.82
e)
Date of the transaction
2024-09-04
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Paul McCrory
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)
LEI
213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£28.765
6
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
6
 
£172.59
e)
Date of the transaction
2024-09-04
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)





1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Javed Iqbal
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Director, Digital and Information
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)
LEI
213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£28.765
5
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
5
 
£143.82
e)
Date of the transaction
2024-09-04
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)




1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Johan Vandermeulen
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Operating Officer
b)
Initial notification /Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)
LEI
213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
Ordinary shares of 25p each
 
GB0002875804
b)
Nature of the transaction
Purchase of ordinary shares under the Partnership Share Scheme – a HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
       
     
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
     
£28.765
5
 
           
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
5
 
£143.82
e)
Date of the transaction
2024-09-04
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)


Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang
Date of notification: 5 September 2024


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