British American Tobacco p.l.c.

SC 13G/A 1 SEC13G_Filing.htm SEC SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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 (the"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 NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4

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

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

Globe House, 4 Temple Place, London, GL WC2R 2PG, United Kingdom

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

333 South Hope Street, 55th Fl, Los Angeles, CA 90071

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

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

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

Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

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

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

Aparent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

Asavings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

Achurch 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);

Group, in accordance with Rule 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.

Number of shares as to which such person has:

sole power to vote or to direct the vote

shared power to vote or to direct the vote

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

**Capital Research Global Investors ("CRGI") is a division of Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), as well as its investment management subsidiaries and affiliates Capital Bank and Trust Company, Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, Capital International Sarl and Capital International K.K. (together with CRMC, the "investment management entities"). CRGI's divisions of each of the investment management entities collectively provide investment management services under the name "Capital Research Global Investors." CRGI is deemed to be the beneficial owner of

of the 2,294,245,327 shares believed to be outstanding.

Shares reported include 9,630,479 Depository Receipts, which represent 9,630,479 Common Stock.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ X ]

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.