0000950157-17-001254.txt : 20170901 0000950157-17-001254.hdr.sgml : 20170901 20170901105818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-17-001254 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170901 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170901 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170901 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: British American Tobacco p.l.c. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001303523 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CIGARETTES [2111] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38159 FILM NUMBER: 171065240 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GLOBE HOUSE STREET 2: 4 TEMPLE PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 2PG BUSINESS PHONE: 44-207-845-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GLOBE HOUSE STREET 2: 4 TEMPLE PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: WC2R 2PG 6-K 1 form6k.htm REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER


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

September 1, 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 ☒ Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ☐





 
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 September 1, 2017.

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
     
Exhibit
  
Description
   
Exhibit 1
 
Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company”) - Voting Rights and Capital” dated September 1, 2017.




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:  September 1, 2017



 EX-1 2 ex-1.htm PRESS RELEASE
Exhibit 1
 

 
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company”) – Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules provision 5.6.1, we notify the market of the following:

That, as at 31 August 2017, the Company’s issued share capital consisted of 2,293,511,832 ordinary shares of 25p each (“Shares”) with voting rights (the “Voting Rights Figure”).
 
As at 31 August 2017, the Company held 162,645,590 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 FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Bridget Creegan
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.

01 September 2017