Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

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

February 6, 2024

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. (the “Registrant”) as of February 6, 2024.

The information contained in Exhibit 1 of this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Form S-8 Registration Statements File Nos. 333-223678, 333-219440 and 333-237186 of the Registrant and into the Form F-3 Registration Statement File Nos. 333-265958, 333-265958-01, 333-265958-02, 333-265958-03, 333-265958-04 and 333-265958-05 of the Registrant, British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V., Reynolds American Inc., B.A.T. Netherlands Finance B.V., B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. and B.A.T Capital Corporation, 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 “British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the ‘Company’) - Board and Committee Changes” dated February 6, 2024

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 Company Secretary

Date: February 6, 2024

Exhibit 1

6 February 2024

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the ‘Company’)

Board and Committee Changes

The Company announces that Sue Farr and Dimitri Panayotopoulos will step down from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the Company's AGM on 24 April 2024 having served as Non-Executive Directors for nine years.

As a result of these departures, the Company announces changes to the role of Senior Independent Director and to the composition of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

With effect from the conclusion of the Company’s AGM on 24 April 2024:

Holly Keller Koeppel will be appointed as Senior Independent Director, succeeding Sue Farr. Holly has been a Non-Executive Director of the Company since July 2017 and she is currently Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.

Darrell Thomas will be appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee, succeeding Holly Keller Koeppel, who will remain a member of the Audit Committee.

Kandy Anand will be appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee, succeeding Dimitri Panayotopoulos.

Commenting of the changes, Luc Jobin, said: “I would like to thank both Sue and Dimitri for their extensive contribution to the Board over their tenures. I would also like to thank Holly for chairing the Audit Committee since 2019. I look forward to welcoming Holly, Darrell and Kandy to their new roles.”

From the conclusion of the 2024 AGM, the memberships of the Company's Audit and Remuneration Committees will be:

Audit Committee	Remuneration Committee
Chair: Darrell Thomas	Chair: Kandy Anand
Holly Keller Koeppel	Murray S. Kessler
Karen Guerra	Serpil Timuray
Véronique Laury