6-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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 25, 2018

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 ☐

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. (the “Company”) to its shareholders, as of September 25, 2018.

The information contained in Exhibit 1 to this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statements File Nos. 333-223678 and 333-219440, and related Prospectuses, as such Registration Statements and Prospectuses may be amended from time to time.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 1	Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco announces CEO succession” dated September 25, 2018.
Exhibit 2	Press Release entitled “Quarterly Dividends for the year ended 31 December 2017: Payment No. 3 - November 2018 South Africa Branch Register Finalisation Information” dated September 25, 2018.

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/ Sophie Kerr
	Name:  Sophie Kerr
	Title:    Assistant Secretary

Date:  September 25, 2018

EX-1

Exhibit 1

For immediate release: 25 September 2018

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO ANNOUNCES CEO SUCCESSION

The Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) is pleased to announce that Jack Bowles, currently Chief Operating Officer of BAT’s international business, will succeed Nicandro Durante as Chief Executive Officer of BAT following Nicandro’s retirement on 1 April 2019.

In anticipation of this appointment, Jack will become Chief Executive Designate on 1 November 2018 and will join the Board on 1 January 2019.

Jack joined BAT in 2004 as CEO of BAT France and thereafter became Managing Director of the BAT listed subsidiary in Malaysia. He was appointed to the Management Board of BAT in 2009 as Regional Director for Western Europe and subsequently served as Regional Director in both the Americas Region and the Asia-Pacific Region before assuming his current role as Chief Operating Officer in 2017.

Commenting on Jack’s appointment, Richard Burrows, Chairman of BAT, said: “Having conducted a far-reaching succession process with strong external and internal candidates, the Board is delighted to appoint such an experienced and dynamic successor from within BAT. Throughout his career at BAT, Jack has demonstrated excellent strategic leadership; growing businesses, driving productivity improvements and building strong management teams. In his most recent roles, as Director, Asia-Pacific and, as COO, he has played a key role in developing our potentially reduced risk products business.”

“Jack’s track record of  innovating, and his experience across so many different geographies and areas of our business, position him extremely well to build on Nicandro’s achievements and write the next chapter in BAT’s history.”

Jack said: “I am honoured to succeed Nicandro. It is an exciting time for BAT with many changes in our industry but also great opportunities. With our depth of talent, our iconic brands and our range and pipeline of potentially reduced risk products, I am confident that we will take full advantage of these opportunities as we accelerate the transformation of BAT into a stronger multi category tobacco and nicotine products company.”

Notes to Editors

Jack Bowles – aged 54

2017: Chief Operating Officer – International (excluding US)

2013: Regional Director, Asia-Pacific

2011: Regional Director, Americas

2011: Chairman Souza Cruz (BAT’s then listed subsidiary in Brazil)

2009: Regional Director, Western Europe

2007: Managing Director, British American Tobacco Malaysia

2005: Joins BAT as CEO of British American Tobacco France

About British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco is one of the world’s leading, multi-category consumer goods companies, that provides tobacco and nicotine products to millions of consumers around the world.

It employs over 55,000 people, with market leadership in over 55 countries and factories in 42. Its Strategic Portfolio is made up of its global cigarette brands and an increasing range of potentially reduced-risk products, comprising vapour and tobacco heating products, as well as oral tobacco and nicotine products such as moist snuff and snus.

In 2017 the Group generated reported revenue of £20 billion and profit from operations of £6.5 billion. In July 2017, British American Tobacco p.l.c. acquired the remaining 57.8% of Reynolds American Inc. that BAT did not already own, creating a stronger, global tobacco and nicotine company.

Enquiries:

Press Office

+44 (0)20 7845 2888 (24 hours) | @BATPress

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale / Rachael Brierley / John Harney

+44 (0)20 7845 1180 / 1519 / 1263

EX-2

Exhibit 2

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

Quarterly Dividends for the year ended 31 December 2017:

Payment No. 3 –  November 2018 (the “November 2018 Dividend”)

South Africa Branch Register Finalisation Information

On 22 February 2018, the Company announced that the Board had declared an interim dividend of 195.2p per ordinary share of 25p, payable in four equal quarterly instalments of 48.8p per ordinary share in May 2018, August 2018, November 2018 and February 2019.

The November 2018 Dividend will be payable on 15 November 2018 to shareholders registered on either the UK main register or the South Africa branch register on 5 October 2018 (the record date).

In accordance with the JSE Limited (“JSE”) Listing Requirements, the finalisation information for the November 2018 Dividend 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 22 February 2018 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 = 18.72890 as at 21 September 2018 (the closing rate on that date as quoted by Bloomberg), results in an equivalent November 2018 Dividend of 913.97032 SA cents per ordinary share.

South Africa Branch Register: Dividends Tax Information

South Africa Dividends Tax (at a rate of 20%), equivalent to 182.79406 SA cents per ordinary share, will be withheld from the gross November 2018 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 731.17626 SA cents per ordinary share.  The November 2018 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 source of income for the payment of the November 2018 Dividend is the United Kingdom.

At the close of business on 21 September 2018 (the latest practicable date prior to the date of the declaration of the South African rand equivalent of the November 2018 Dividend), the Company had a total of 2,293,744,898 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). The Company held 162,645,590 ordinary shares in treasury giving a total issued share capital of 2,456,390,488 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.

25 September 2018

Enquiries:

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley/John Harney

+44 20 7845 1180/1519/1263

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