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 The Globe House, headquarters of British American Tobacco in London, as seen from River Thames | |
| Formerly | Measureprofit Public Limited Company (1997–1998)[1] |
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| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Tobacco |
| Predecessors | |
| Founded | September 1902 |
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| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Products | |
| Revenue |  £27.283 billion (2023)[2] |
| £(15.751) billion (2023)[2] | |
| £(14.189) billion (2023)[2] | |
Number of employees | 46,000 (2024)[3] |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | bat |
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) is a British multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products including electronic cigarettes. The company, established in 1902, is headquartered in London, England. As of 2021, it is the largest tobacco company in the world based on net sales and the third largest seller of vapes in the UK.[4][5]
BAT has operations in around 180 countries and its cigarette brands include Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans. Its brands also include Velo, Vuse[6] and Glo.[7]
BAT has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.[8] It has a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. BAT plc ordinary shares are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Shares.
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- ^ "Disposable bans will not work, says vape boss". BBC News. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "British American Tobacco welcomes US ban on e-cigarette flavours". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "BAT finds strong Japan demand for its Glo smokeless tobacco device". Reuters. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "London Stock Exchange | London Stock Exchange". www.londonstockexchange.com. Retrieved 19 June 2024.