British American Tobacco PLC

SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1.Name of company

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.

2.Name of scheme

A) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. - 10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

B) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. Sharesave Scheme - 1,500,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each (Ref: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

3. Period of return:

From 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012

4.Balances under scheme from previous return:

A)        35,840

B)        577,740

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

N/A

6.Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

A)        4,651

B)        8,439

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

A)        31,189

B)        569,301

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:

10,000,000 listed on 06.12.99 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

1,500,000 listed on 01.10.08 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

2,026,267,623 Ordinary Shares of 25p each which figure includes 95,892,487 shares held in Treasury.

Contact for queries:

Name: Bridget Creegan, Assistant Secretary

Address: Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London WC2R 2PG

Telephone: 020 7845 1927

Date: 3 January 2013


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