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British American Tobacco (BAT)

Multinational tobacco and nicotine products manufacturer

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Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded year
1902
Company type
Public company
Number of employees
45,000+

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Latest news about British American Tobacco (BAT)

In short: BAT reaffirmed its 2026 financial guidance as it accelerated its shift toward smokeless products, aiming for 50% of revenue from the category by 2035.

Company announcements

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BAT Chair delivers AGM 2026 address

Reflects on 2025 achievements, outlines transformation capabilities, provides 2026 outlook, announces board changes including new CFO.

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BAT appoints Dragos Constantinescu as CFO

He joins on 1 September 2026 from Asahi Europe & International. Javed Iqbal serves as interim CFO until then.

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Media coverage

The Standard

BAT shareholders okay record dividend

Shareholders of BAT Kenya have approved a record total dividend of Sh70 per share for 2025, supported by an 18% rise in profit despite challenges...

MarketWatch

British American Tobacco slides Friday, underperforms market

British American Tobacco PLC closed 18.57% below its 52-week high of £53.26, which the company achieved on May 19th. Supported by world-class markets data from...

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