UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
September 2, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-38159
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Globe House
4 Temple Place
London WC2R 2PG
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form
40-F ☐
This report includes materials as exhibits that
have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of September 2, 2026.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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| Exhibit 1 |
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Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. (“the Company”) - Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated September 2, 2026. |
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| Exhibit 2 |
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Press Release entitled “British American Tobacco p.l.c. (“the Company”) - Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them” dated September 2, 2026. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
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By: |
/s/ Nancy Jiang |
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Name: |
Nancy Jiang |
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Title: |
Senior Assistant Company Secretary |
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Date: September 2, 2026
Exhibit 1
British
American Tobacco p.l.c.
(“the
Company”)
Notification
and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
Conditional
Share Awards
On 1
September 2026, the Company granted six awards of British American
Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary shares of 25p each (the “Shares”) to the following Executive Director (the “Awards”). The
Awards are intended to replace long term incentives from the previous employer that were forfeited on
joining the Company.
| 1 |
Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name
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Dragos
Constantinescu |
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Reason
for the notification |
| a) |
Position/status
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Chief
Financial Officer |
| b) |
Initial
notification /Amendment |
Initial
notification |
| 3
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Details
of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
| a) |
Name
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British
American Tobacco p.l.c. |
| b) |
LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 |
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Details
of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and
(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Award
of unrestricted shares, immediately available. |
| c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£41.29 |
12,254 |
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| d) |
Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
12,254
£505,967.66 |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-01 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| 1 |
Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name
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Dragos
Constantinescu |
| 2
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Reason
for the notification |
| a) |
Position/status
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Chief
Financial Officer |
| b) |
Initial
notification /Amendment |
Initial
notification |
| 3
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Details
of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
| a) |
Name
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British
American Tobacco p.l.c. |
| b) |
LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 |
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Details
of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and
(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Award
of shares under the Restricted Share Plan which shall vest on 20 March 2027. |
| c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£41.29 |
14,091 |
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| d) |
Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
14,091
£581,817.39 |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-01 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| 1 |
Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name
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Dragos
Constantinescu |
| 2
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Reason
for the notification |
| a) |
Position/status
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Chief
Financial Officer |
| b) |
Initial
notification /Amendment |
Initial
notification |
| 3
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Details
of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
| a) |
Name
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British
American Tobacco p.l.c. |
| b) |
LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 |
| 4
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Details
of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and
(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Award
of shares under the Restricted Share Plan which shall vest on 20 March 2028. |
| c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£41.29 |
23,266 |
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| d) |
Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
23,266
£960,653.14 |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-01 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| 1 |
Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name
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Dragos
Constantinescu |
| 2
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Reason
for the notification |
| a) |
Position/status
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
| b) |
Initial
notification /Amendment |
Initial
notification |
| 3
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Details
of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
| a) |
Name
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British
American Tobacco p.l.c. |
| b) |
LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 |
| 4
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Details
of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and
(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Award
of shares under the Restricted Share Plan which shall vest on 19 March 2029. |
| c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£41.29 |
8,304 |
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| d) |
Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
8,304
£342,872.16 |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-01 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| 1 |
Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name
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Dragos
Constantinescu |
| 2
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Reason
for the notification |
| a) |
Position/status
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
| b) |
Initial
notification /Amendment |
Initial
notification |
| 3
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Details
of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
| a) |
Name
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British
American Tobacco p.l.c. |
| b) |
LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 |
| 4
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Details
of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and
(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Award
of shares under the Restricted Share Plan which shall vest on 20 March 2030. |
| c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£41.29 |
3,320 |
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| d) |
Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
3,320
£137,082.80 |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-01 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| 1 |
Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name
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Dragos
Constantinescu |
| 2
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Reason
for the notification |
| a) |
Position/status
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
| b) |
Initial
notification /Amendment |
Initial
notification |
| 3
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Details
of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
| a) |
Name
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British
American Tobacco p.l.c. |
| b) |
LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 |
| 4
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Details
of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and
(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Award
of shares under the Performance Share Plan which will vest to the extent that the performance conditions are satisfied at the end
of the three-year performance period. The shares will be released following a holding period of two years on 1 September 2031. The
volume below represents the maximum number of Shares that could vest assuming performance conditions are met in full. |
| c)
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£45.00 |
63,777 |
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| d) |
Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
63,777
£2,869,965.00 |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-01 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| Name
of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang |
| Date
of notification: 2 September 2026 |
Exhibit 2
British
American Tobacco p.l.c.
(“the
Company”)
Notification
and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
On 1
September 2026, the Company granted an award of British American Tobacco p.l.c. ordinary shares of 25p each (the “Shares”) to the
following person discharging managerial responsibilities under the British American Tobacco Restricted Share Plan at an award price of
4,173 pence per Share (the “Award”). The Award will vest after three years and no further performance conditions apply
in that period.
| 1 |
Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name
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Javed
Iqbal |
| 2
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Reason
for the notification |
| a) |
Position/status
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Director,
Digital and Information |
| b) |
Initial
notification /Amendment |
Initial
notification |
| 3
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Details
of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
| a) |
Name
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British
American Tobacco p.l.c. |
| b) |
LEI
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213800FKA5MF17RJKT63 |
| 4
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Details
of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and
(iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Award
of shares under the Restricted Share Plan |
| c)
|
Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£41.73 |
11,981 |
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| d) |
Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
11,981
£499,967.13 |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-01 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| Name
of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang |
| Date
of notification: 2 September 2026 |
