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 20, 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 20, 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 20, 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: October 20, 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
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
| a) |
Name |
Zafar Khan |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Director, Operations |
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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 |
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
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LEI |
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 |
Acquisition of shares following the exercise of options held under the 2021 British American Tobacco 3 Year Sharesave Scheme. |
| c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Price(s) |
Volume(s) |
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£20.76 |
1445 |
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Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price |
1,445
£29,998.20 |
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Date of the transaction |
2026-10-19 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Nancy
Jiang
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| Date of notification: 20 October 2026 |
