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 Exchange Act of 1934

August 1, 2022

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):  ☐

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. as of August 1, 2022.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
Exhibit 1	Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company”)  - Voting Rights and Capital” dated August 1, 2022.
Exhibit 2	Press Release entitled “Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated August 1, 2022.

  

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/ Claire Dhokia
	Name:	Claire Dhokia
	Title:	Deputy Secretary

Date:  August 1, 2022

EX-1

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 29 July 2022, being the last day of trading for that month, the Company’s issued share capital consisted of 2,253,888,732 ordinary shares of 25p each (“Shares”) with voting rights (the “Voting Rights Figure”).

As at 29 July 2022, the Company held 202,910,029 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.

Claire Dhokia

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

1 August 2022

EX-2

Exhibit 2

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

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

On 29 July 2022 the independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust released the following number of British American Tobacco p.l.c. 25p ordinary shares (the “Shares”) granted to the following person discharging managerial responsibilities under the 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2019 Award”). Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Lageweg
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director, New Categories
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	British American Tobacco p.l.c.
b)	LEI	213800FKA5MF17RJKT63
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Transaction 1
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Exercise of options under the British American Tobacco Long-Term Incentive Plan (2019 Award)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£nil	14,589
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	14,589 £nil
e)	Date of the transaction	2022-07-29
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)
Transaction 2
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 25p each GB0002875804
b)	Nature of the transaction	Sale of shares to meet tax liability arising on exercise of Long-Term Incentive Plan options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£33.5825	7,054
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	7,054 £33.5825
e)	Date of the transaction	2022-07-29
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Claire Dhokia

Date of notification: 01 August 2022