6-K

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 and Exchange Act of 1934

August 8, 2017

Commission File Number:  333-217939

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  ý Form 40-F  ☐

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This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. to its shareholders, as of August 8, 2017.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 1	Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

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/ Bridget Creegan
	Name:  Bridget Creegan
	Title:    Assistant Secretary

Date:  August 8, 2017

EX-1

Exhibit 1

Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

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

Supplementary Prospectus dated 8 August 2017 (the “Supplementary Prospectus”) relating to the £25,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme of B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c., B.A.T Capital Corporation, 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).

The Supplementary Prospectus should be read and construed in conjunction with the Base Prospectus dated 31 May 2017 (together, the “Prospectus”).

To view the Supplementary Prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference therein, please paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4339N -2017-8-8.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4339N 1-2017-8-8.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4339N 2-2017-8-8.pdf

The full documents have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.

Enquiries

British American Tobacco Press Office+44 (0)20 7845 2888 (24 hours) │@BATPress

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley/Sabina Marshman: +44 (0)20 7845 1180/1519/1781

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Globe House

4 Temple Place

London WC2R 2PG

08 August 2017

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.