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The Capital Group Companies, Inc. has notified British American Tobacco PLC of a change in its major holding, with its total voting rights decreasing from 18.87% to 17.93% as of February 5, 2026. This reduction represents 303,126,202 voting rights attached to shares, with an additional 87,229,347 voting rights held through depository receipts, totaling 390,355,549 voting rights out of 390,355,549 total voting rights in the issuer. The notification indicates that the shares are managed by investment management companies within The Capital Group Companies, Inc. structure, rather than being owned by the parent company for its own account. Disclaimer*

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British American Tobacco p.l.c. TR-1: N otification of major holdings 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ii : British American Tobacco p.l.c. 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify) iii : 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation iv Name The Capital Group Companies, Inc. City and country of registered office (if applicable) Los Angeles, USA 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3) v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached vi : 05/02/2026 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 06/02/2026 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) Total number of voting rights of issuer vii Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached 17.934796 0.000000 17.934796 390,355,549 Position of previous notification (if applicable) 18.869293 0.000000 18.869293 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached viii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) Number of voting rights ix % of voting rights Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) GB0002875804 Common Stock 303,126,202 13.927064 US1104481072 Depository Receipt 87,229,347 4.007732 SUBTOTAL 8. A 390,355,549 17.934796% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date x Exercise/ Conversion Period xi Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. % of voting rights N/A SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Type of financial instrument Expiration date x Exercise/ Conversion Period xi Physical or cash settlement xii Number of voting rights % of voting rights SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary) X Name xv Name of controlled undertaking % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Capital Research and Management Company 17.840804 17.840804% The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Capital International, Inc. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Capital International Sarl 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional information xvi The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CGC") is the parent company of Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Bank & Trust Company ("CB&T"). CRMC is a U.S.-based investment management company that serves as investment manager to the American Funds family of mutual funds, other pooled investment vehicles, as well as individual and institutional clients. CRMC and its investment manager affiliates manage equity assets for various investment companies through three divisions, Capital Research Global Investors, Capital International Investors and Capital World Investors. CRMC is the parent company of Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII"), which in turn is the parent company of six investment management companies ("CGII management companies"): Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sàrl, Capital International K.K., Capital Group Private Client Services Inc, and Capital Group Investment Management Private Limited. CGII management companies primarily serve as investment managers to institutional and high net worth clients. CB&T is a U.S.-based registered investment adviser and an affiliated federally chartered bank. Neither CGC nor any of its affiliates own shares of the Issuer for its own account. Rather, the shares reported on this Notification are owned by accounts under the discretionary investment management of one or more of the investment management companies described above. Place of completion Los Angeles Date of completion 07/02/2026 Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang Senior Assistant Company Secretary British American Tobacco p.l.c. 9 February 2026 Enquiries: British American Tobacco Media Centre +44 (0) 20 7845 2888 (24 hours) | @BATplc Investor Relations Victoria Buxton | [email protected]
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