0000950157-17-001614.txt : 20171215 0000950157-17-001614.hdr.sgml : 20171215 20171215111251 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-17-001614 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20171215 FILED AS OF DATE: 20171215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20171215 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: 171258052 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
 
December 15, 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):  ☐
 
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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 December 15, 2017.

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 
Description
   
Exhibit 1   
Press Release entitled “Second Interim Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2017: South Africa Branch Register Finalisation Information” dated December 15, 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:  December 15, 2017





 EX-1 2 ex-1.htm PRESS RELEASE
Exhibit 1
 
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company”)

Second Interim Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2017:
South Africa Branch Register Finalisation Information

On 5 December 2017, the Company announced that the Board had declared a second interim dividend of 43.6p per ordinary share of 25p for the year ending 31 December 2017.  The second interim dividend will be payable on 8 February 2018 to shareholders registered on either the UK main register or the South Africa branch register on 29 December 2017 (the record date).

In accordance with the JSE Limited (“JSE”) Listing Requirements, the finalisation information relating to shareholders registered on the South Africa branch register is set out in the paragraphs below.

The salient dates and other dividend declaration information announced on 5 December 2017 remain unchanged.

South Africa Branch Register: Dividend Rate

The British American Tobacco Group reports in sterling, therefore dividends are declared and payable in sterling except for shareholders on the branch register in South Africa whose dividends are payable in rand.  A rate of exchange of £:R = 18.04050 as at 13 December 2017 (the closing rate on that date as quoted by Bloomberg), results in an equivalent second interim dividend of 786.56580 SA cents per ordinary share.

South Africa Branch Register: Dividends Tax Information

South Africa Dividends Tax (at a rate of 20%), equivalent to 157.31316 SA cents per ordinary share, will be withheld from the gross interim dividend paid to shareholders on the South Africa branch register, unless a shareholder qualifies for an exemption.  After Dividends Tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 629.25264 SA cents per ordinary share.  The second interim dividend is regarded as a ‘foreign dividend’ for the purposes of the South Africa Dividends Tax. For the purposes of South Africa Dividends Tax reporting, the Country of Income Source (“COIN”) for the payment of the second interim dividend is the United Kingdom.

At the close of business on 13 December 2017 (the latest practicable date prior to the date of the declaration of the South African rand equivalent of the second interim dividend), the Company had a total of 2,293,629,203 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). The Company held 162,645,590 ordinary shares in treasury giving a total issued share capital of 2,456,274,793 ordinary shares.

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is registered with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) with tax reference number 9378193172.

For the avoidance of doubt, Dividends Tax and the information provided above is of only direct application to shareholders on the South Africa branch register. Shareholders on the South Africa branch register should direct any questions regarding the application of Dividends Tax to Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited, contact details for which are given below:

Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
PO Box 61051, Marshalltown 2107, South Africa
tel: 0861 100 634; +27 11 870 8216
email enquiries: web.queries@computershare.co.za


Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

Paul McCrory
Company Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.

15 December 2017

Enquiries:

Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley/Stephanie Brassinne        
+44 20 7845 1180/1519/2012
 
British American Tobacco Press Office
Anna Vickerstaff                           
+44 20 7845 2888