BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Board and Committee Changes

Board and Committee Changes

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. (the “Company”)


British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company” or “BAT”)

28 October 2026

                                   Board and Committee Changes

Bruce Sewell will join the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as an independent Non-Executive
Director with effect from 1 January 2027 and will be appointed as a member of the Audit and
Nominations Committees.

Bruce served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Apple Inc. from 2009 to
2018. As a member of Apple's executive team, his remit covered legal, compliance and ethics, and
government relations. Prior to Apple, Bruce spent 14 years at Intel Corporation, latterly as Senior Vice
President and General Counsel. Earlier in his career, he was a Partner at Brown & Bain PC.

Bruce is currently Lead Independent Director of Vail Resorts, Inc., where he previously chaired the Audit
and the Nominating and Governance Committees, and a Director and Chair of the Nominating and
Governance Committee of C3.ai, Inc.

Commenting on the appointment, Luc Jobin, Chair of the Board, said: "I am pleased to welcome Bruce
Sewell to our Board. Bruce brings significant experience in the global technology sector, together with
a strong background in engaging with governments and regulators across the U.S., Europe and Asia,
and listed-company board experience, including in AI. As we deliver our Horizon 2030 ambitions, his
insight will be valuable in navigating a complex regulatory landscape as BAT continues on its ambition
to build a Smokeless World."

BAT also announces changes to the membership of the Audit and Remuneration Committees, following
a review of their composition. With effect from 30 November 2026, Véronique Laury, Non-Executive
Director, will step down from the Audit Committee and join the Remuneration Committee, and Serpil
Timuray, Non-Executive Director, will step down from the Remuneration Committee and join the Audit
Committee.

The membership of the Audit and Remuneration Committees as at 1 January 2027 will be:


 Audit Committee                                     Remuneration Committee
 Darrell Thomas (Committee Chair)                    Kandy Anand (Committee Chair)
 Uta Kemmerich-Keil                                  Karen Guerra
 Bruce Sewell                                        Véronique Laury
 Serpil Timuray                                      Matthew Wright


Enquiries:

Media Centre

press_office@bat.com | @BATplc
Investor Relations

Victoria Buxton | IR_team@bat.com



Additional information

    1. This announcement is made in compliance with the Company's obligations under UKLR 6.4.6.

    2. There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under UKLR 6.4.8 in respect of
       this appointment.


28 October 2026

Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a BofA Securities
Date: 28/10/2026 09:00:00
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