0000950157-21-000051.txt : 20210119 0000950157-21-000051.hdr.sgml : 20210119 20210119120737 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-21-000051 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210119 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210119 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: 21534726 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 form6-k.htm REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE 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 Exchange Act of 1934
 
January 19, 2021
 
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)

 
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This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of January 19, 2021.

The information contained in Exhibit 1 to this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Company’s Form S-8 Registration File Nos. 333-223678, 333-219440 and 333-237186 and Form F-3 Registration Statement File No. 333-232691, 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 "BAT announces succession for Director, Operations" dated January 19, 2021.

  

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/ Oliver Martin
  
    Name: 
Oliver Martin
  
    Title:   
Assistant Secretary
  
       
 
Date:  January 19, 2021





 EX-1 2 ex-1.htm PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 1

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

19 January 2021

BAT announces succession for Director, Operations

Alan Davy, Director, Operations will step down from the Management Board on 31st January 2021 and will leave the BAT Group on 31st May 2021 to pursue new challenges and spend more time with his family. Alan joined BAT in 1988 and has been with the Group for 32 years, 8 years of which as a member of the Management Board.

Zafar Khan, currently Group Head of New Categories Operations, will succeed Alan as Director, Operations and will be appointed to the Management Board effective 1st February 2021. Zafar started with BAT in his home country of Pakistan 24 years ago. Through his career he has acquired extensive global operations and supply chain experience, including Regional Operations Director, Asia Pacific and Middle East and Group Head of Plan, Service & Logistics.

Commenting on the changes, Chief Executive, Jack Bowles, said:

“I would like to thank Alan for the enormous contribution he has made to the Group throughout his 32-year career at BAT. Alan’s transformation of Operations into a dynamic, multi-category function has been a key component of our A Better Tomorrow strategy. Most recently, the Group’s ability to navigate the challenges presented by COVID-19 is testament to the efficient, agile and globally integrated supply chain he has created. We wish him and his family all the very best for the future.

BAT has around 13 million consumers of our non-combustible products and Zafar’s experience of expanding our capabilities and embedding an end-to-end supply chain for our New Category products makes him the natural choice as Director, Operations to accelerate the delivery of our A Better Tomorrow strategy.

We are very proud of the depth and breadth of our management talent at BAT. By carefully developing careers on a global stage, we are, once again, able to ensure a well thought through and orderly internal succession to a key leadership role. Alan and I are confident that Zafar is the right leader, at the right time for the opportunities ahead. I wish Zafar the very best in his new role.”


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