The Globe House, headquarters of British American Tobacco in London, as seen from River Thames
Formerly
Measureprofit Public Limited Company (1997–1998)[1]
Company type
Public
Traded as
LSE: BATS
NYSE: BTI (ADS)
JSE: BTI
KN: BAT
FTSE 100 component (BATS)
Industry
Tobacco
Predecessors
Imperial Tobacco
American Tobacco Company
Founded
September 1902; 121 years ago (1902-09)
Founders
Imperial Tobacco
American Tobacco Company
Headquarters
London, England, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Luc Jobin (Chairman)
Tadeu Marroco (CEO)
Products
Cigarettes
Nicotine pouches
Electronic cigarettes
Revenue
£27.283 billion (2023)[2]
Operating income
£(15.751) billion (2023)[2]
Net income
£(14.189) billion (2023)[2]
Number of employees
46,000 (2024)[3]
Subsidiaries
Reynolds American
Imperial Tobacco Canada
Bentoel Group
Souza Cruz
Niemeyer
Tekel
Pakistan Tobacco Company
Kohl's
Ceylon Tobacco Company (84%)
Website
bat.com
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) is a British multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products. The company, established in 1902, is headquartered in London. As of 2021, it is the largest tobacco company in the world based on net sales.[4]
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[5] and Glo.[6]
BAT has a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. 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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