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BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c - B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Incorporated in England and Wales
(Registration number: 03407696)
Short name: BATS
Share code: BTI
ISIN number: GB0002875804
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")
B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c.
Notice of Substitution to the holders of the Series 36 Euro650,000,000 4.875 per
cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2021 (ISIN: XS0468425615) (the "Series 36 Notes"),
issued by B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. under the US$16,000,000,000 Euro
Medium Term Note Programme
Notice is hereby given to the holders of the Series 36 Notes that, pursuant to
Condition 15 of the Terms and Conditions of the Series 36 Notes and Clause 13 of
the Trust Deed dated 6 July 1998 as modified by and restated in the Tenth
Supplemental Trust Deed dated 1 December 2008 and last supplemented by the
Thirteenth Supplemental Trust Deed dated 25 May 2011 (the "Trust Deed") made
between each of B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. ("BATIF"), B.A.T Capital
Corporation ("BATCAP"), British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V.
("BATHTN") and British American Tobacco p.l.c. ("British American Tobacco") and
The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c., with effect on and from 1 June 2011:
A. BATHTN will be substituted in place of BATIF as the issuer and
principal debtor in respect of the Series 36 Notes under the Trust
Deed as subsequently modified;
B. the Series 36 Notes will continue to benefit from the joint and
several guarantee of BATCAP and British American Tobacco and also
benefit from the joint and several guarantee of BATIF; and
C. the Principal Paying Agent for the above issue is Citibank, N.A.,
London Branch, Citigroup Centre, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London
E14 5LB.
All words and expressions defined in the Trust Deed shall (save as otherwise
provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires) have the same meanings
herein.
Enquiries
British American Tobacco Press Office
Christina Dona/Kate Matrunola/Catherine Armstrong:
+44 (0)20 7845 2888 (24 hours)
Investor Relations
Ralph Edmondson/Maya Farhat:
+44 (0)20 7845 1180/1977
31 May 2011
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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