British American Tobacco p.l.c.

SC 13G/A 1 psl-bti13ga012024.htm SCHEDULE 13 G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Mark VanDevelde, 10 Market Street, #773 Camana Bay Grand Cayman, KY1-9006 CAYMAN ISLANDS, 345-640-3300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

GLOBE HOUSE, 4 TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON WC2R 2PG, UNITED KINGDOM

Portfolio Services Ltd. is a holding company that wholly owns several subsidiaries that hold the securities reported herein.

Mr. Dart is the beneficial owner of all of the outstanding shares of Portfolio Services Ltd.

(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence

2) BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY CITIZEN CAYMAN ISLANDS

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b) ¨ Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d) ¨ Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

(e) ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f) ¨ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g) ¨ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h) ¨ A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i) ¨ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j) ¨ Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

As of the date of this filing Portfolio Services Ltd., wholly owned subsidiaries of Portfolio Services, Ltd., and Mr. Dart beneficially own in aggregate the following:

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 234,328,476