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SCHEDULE 5

BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1. Name of company

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.

2. Name of scheme

A) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. - 10,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

B) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C. Sharesave Scheme - 1,500,000 Ordinary shares of 25p each (Ref: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

3. Period of return: 

From 01.07.2009 to 31.12.2009

4. Balances under scheme from previous return:

A)    255,231

B)    1,312,946

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

NA

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

A)    36,032

B)    28,654

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

A)    219,199

B)    1,284,292

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission:

10,000,000 listed on 06.12.99 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

1,500,000 listed on 01.10.08 (REF: 0-287-580) (GB 0002875804)

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

2,025,364,622 Ordinary Shares of 25p each which figure includes 28,960,054 shares held in Treasury.

Contact for queries:

Name: Bridget Creegan, Assistant Secretary

Address: Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London WC2R 2PG

Telephone: 020 7845 1927

Date: 5 January 2010

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