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Notice of additional guarantor to the holders of certain series of securities
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")
2 August 2017
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
Notice of an additional guarantor to the holders of certain series of securities: (i) issued by Reynolds
American Inc. (“RAI”) and R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“RJRT”) and (ii) issued by B.A.T.
International Finance p.l.c. ("BATIF"):
A. On 25 July 2017, British American Tobacco p.l.c. ("BAT") acceded as a guarantor of certain
securities issued by its indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries RAI and RJRT.
RAI is the issuer under an indenture, dated 31 May 2006, as supplemented (the “RAI
Indenture”), between RAI, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the
“Trustee”) and certain subsidiaries of RAI as guarantors. There is approximately $12.7 billion
aggregate principal amount of unsecured RAI debt securities (the "RAI Notes") outstanding
under the RAI Indenture.
In addition, RAI’s indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, RJRT, is the issuer (as a successor to
Lorillard Tobacco Company) under an indenture dated 23 June 2009, as supplemented (the
“RJRT Indenture”) between RJRT, the Trustee, RAI and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. (a
direct, wholly owned subsidiary of RAI), as guarantors. There is approximately $284 million
aggregate principal amount of unsecured RJRT debt securities (the “RJRT Notes”) outstanding
under the RJRT Indenture.
On 25 July 2017, BAT became a guarantor, on an unsecured basis, of the RAI Notes under the
RAI Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture thereto, and became a guarantor of the
RJRT Notes under the RJRT Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture thereto and a
related guarantee agreement.
B. On 2 August 2017, RAI acceded as an additional guarantor of existing debt securities issued by
BATIF pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in
the aggregate principal amount of approximately $5.4 billion (the "BATIF Notes"). The BATIF
Notes are also guaranteed by BAT, British American Tobacco Holdings (The Netherlands) B.V.
and, in respect of certain series only, B.A.T. Netherlands Finance B.V.
Enquiries
British American Tobacco Press Office
+44 (0)20 7845 2888 (24 hours)|@BATPress
Investor Relations
Mike Nightingale/Rachael Brierley/Sabina Marshman
+44 (0)20 7845 1180/1519/1781
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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