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
 
December 19, 2023
 
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 ☐
 
 
 

 

 
This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of December 19, 2023.


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 
Description
 


  


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/ Nancy Jiang
 
    Name: 
Nancy Jiang  
    Title:   
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
 
       
 
Date:  December 19, 2023







Exhibit 1

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
TR-1: Notification of major holdings

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
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 obligationiv
Name
Spring Mountain Investments Ltd
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Camana Bay, George Town, Cayman Islands
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)v
Name
LBS Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Name
Seneca Investments Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Name
Clarendon Hills Ltd.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Name
Northfield Investments Limited
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Name
 
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
 
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
15 Dec 2023
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
18 Dec 2023
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 issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
10.372682%
0.00%
10.372682%
231,975,495
Position of previous notification (if applicable)
10.030787%
0.00%
10.030787%
 



8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% 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
226,073,407
0
10.108773%
0.00%
US1104481072 Depository Receipt
5,902,088
0
0.263909%
0.00%
SUBTOTAL 8. A
231,975,495
10.372682%

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 datex
Exercise/Conversion Periodxi
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 datex
Exercise/Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash  settlementxii
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
N/A
         
     
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) issuerxiii
 
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 entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Namexv
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
Kenneth Bryan Dart
 
0.000000
0.000000
0.000000%
Kenneth Bryan Dart
Portfolio Services Ltd
0.000000
0.000000
0.000000%
Kenneth Bryan Dart
LBS Limited
0.000000
0.000000
0.000000%
Kenneth Bryan Dart
Northfield Investments Limited
0.000000
0.000000
0.000000%
Kenneth Bryan Dart
Seneca Investments Limited
0.000000
0.000000
0.000000%
Kenneth Bryan Dart
Spring Mountain Investments Ltd
8.073491
0.000000
8.073491%
Kenneth Bryan Dart
Clarendon Hills Ltd
0.000000
0.000000
0.000000%

10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
N/A
The number and % of voting rights held
N/A
The date until which the voting rights will be held
N/A

11. Additional informationxvi
N/A

Place of completion
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Date of completion
18 Dec 2023



Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

Nancy Jiang
Senior Assistant Company Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.

19 Dec 2023

Enquiries:

British American Tobacco Media Centre
+44 (0)20 7845 2888 (24 hours) │@BATPlc

Investor Relations
Victoria Buxton / Amy Chamberlain / Yetunde Ibe / John Harney / Jane Henderson:
+44 (0)20 7845 2012 / 1124 / 1095 / 1263 / 1117

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