Rothmans International

Rothmans International plc
Company typePublic limited company
IndustryTobacco
PredecessorUnion Financiere Belge des Tabacs Tabacofina Edit this on Wikidata
Founded1890 in London
FounderLouis Rothman
Defunct1999; 25 years ago (1999)
FateAcquired by British American Tobacco[1]
SuccessorRothmans, Benson & Hedges (Canada)
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Key people
Lord Swaythling, Chairman
Lord Pritchard, Chairman
ProductsCigarettes
Footnotes / references
Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1

Rothmans International PLC was a British tobacco manufacturer. Its brands included Rothmans, Player's and Dunhill. Its international headquarters were in Hill Street, London and its international operations were run from Denham Place in Denham Village, Buckinghamshire.

The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, but it was acquired by British American Tobacco in 1999.[1] Its business was the strongest in the whole of Europe.[2]

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  2. ^ Edmund L. Andrews (1999-01-12). "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; British American Tobacco Will Buy Rothmans - New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-02-24.