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
October 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 October 2, 2026.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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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 October 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/ Christopher Worlock |
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Name: |
Christopher Worlock |
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Title: |
Assistant Secretary |
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Date: October 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
On 30 September
2026 the independent Trustee of the British American Tobacco Group Employee Trust released the following number of British American Tobacco
p.l.c. ordinary shares of 25p each (the “Shares”) granted to the following person discharging managerial responsibilities
under the Restricted Share Plan. Subsequent sales of shares are also set out below.
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Details
of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name
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Pascale
Meulemeester |
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Reason
for the notification |
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Position/status
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Regional
Director, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa |
| b) |
Initial
notification /Amendment |
Initial
notification |
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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 |
| Transaction
1 |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Shares
released under the Restricted Share Plan |
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Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£nil |
770 |
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Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
770
£nil |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-30 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| Transaction
2 |
| a) |
Description
of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification
code |
Ordinary
shares of 25p each
GB0002875804 |
| b) |
Nature
of the transaction |
Sale
of shares to meet tax liability arising on vesting of Restricted Share Plan awards |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£41.803879 |
364 |
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| d) |
Aggregated
information
- Aggregated
volume
- Price |
364
£15,216.61 |
| e) |
Date
of the transaction |
2026-09-30 |
| f) |
Place
of the transaction |
Outside
a trading venue |
| Name
of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy Jiang |
| Date
of notification: 2 October 2026 |
