British American Tobacco PLC Proposed Dates re Final Dividend Y/E 31 Dec 2016 (4680R)

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British American Tobacco PLC

09 December 2016

9 December 2016

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and Final Dividend for the year ending 31 December 2016

With particular reference to the Company's obligations in respect of the secondary listing of its ordinary shares on the JSE, please be advised that the proposed dates in respect of the Preliminary Announcement and final dividend for the year ending 31 December 2016 are currently scheduled as follows:

 
 2017 
 Thursday 23 February   Preliminary Announcement 
                         (to include announcement 
                         of recommended final dividend: 
                         amount of dividend per share 
                         in both sterling and rand; 
                         applicable exchange rate 
                         and conversion date - Tuesday 
                         21 February 2017; plus additional 
                         applicable information as 
                         required in respect of South 
                         Africa Dividends Tax). 
 
 Thursday 23 February   From the commencement of 
  to Friday 17 March     trading on Thursday 23 February 
                         2017 to Friday 17 March 2017 
                         (inclusive), no removal requests 
                         in either direction between 
                         the UK main register and 
                         the South Africa branch register 
                         will be permitted. 
 Tuesday 14 March       Last Day to Trade (JSE) 
 
 Wednesday 15 March     From the commencement of 
  to Friday 17 March     trading on Wednesday 15 March 
                         2017 to Friday 17 March 2017 
                         (inclusive), no transfers 
                         between the UK main register 
                         and the South Africa branch 
                         register; no shares may be 
                         dematerialised or rematerialised. 
 Wednesday 15 March     Ex-dividend date (JSE) 
 Thursday 16 March      Ex-dividend date (LSE) 
 
 Friday 17 March        Record date (LSE and JSE) 
 
 Monday 10 April        Last date for receipt of 
                         Dividend Reinvestment Plan 
                         (DRIP) elections (UK main 
                         register only) 
 Thursday 4 May         Payment date (sterling and 
                         rand)

Notes:

(1) A recommended final dividend may be paid only after it has been approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company which is scheduled for Wednesday 26 April 2017.

(2) Any changes to the dates set out above will be notified. The dates will be restated in the Preliminary Announcement scheduled for Thursday 23 February 2017.

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Enquiries:

Investor Relations

Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley/Sabina Marshman

+44 20 7845 1180/1519/1781

British American Tobacco Press Office

Anna Vickerstaff

+44 20 7845 2888

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