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Welcome to our Media section, where you will find contact details for our London HQ Press Office and other useful resources for journalists
Interview: Financial Director Ben Stevens
Our FD Ben Stevens is the featured interview in the latest edition of Financial Director magazine.
Key Group statistics*
| Gross turnover | £45,872m |
|---|---|
| Revenue | £15,190m |
| Profit from operations | £5,412m |
| Group cigarette volumes | 694bn |
| Markets where brands sold | Around 180 |
| Markets where largest market share | 60+ |
| Cigarette factories | 44 in 39 countries |
| Employees | 55,000+ |
*As at 31 December 2012
Latest news releases
20 May 2013 - Former Chief Constable joins British American Tobacco’s fight against global tobacco trafficking
British American Tobacco has today announced the appointment of Sir Ronnie Flanagan as its new external consultant and advisor on tackling the illegal tobacco trade.
25 April 2013 - Speech by Richard Burrows, Chairman at the British American Tobacco p.l.c. 2013 Annual General Meeting
Your company’s proven strategy continues to deliver. In 2012, strong operating profit growth was achieved through good pricing and improved efficiency, leading to an increase in operating margin of 160 basis points to 37.4 per cent. Revenue, because of adverse exchange rates during the year, was down 1%.
25 April 2013 - Interim management statement for the three months ended 31 March 2013
A good start to 2013. Nicandro Durante, Chief Executive, commented: “This is a good performance against a backdrop of fragile economic conditions persisting in many parts of the world. We have grown revenue, our pricing momentum remains strong and our Global Drive Brands continue to perform well. It is a good start and I remain confident of another year of earnings growth in line with our long term strategic goals.”
6 March 2013 - Response to rumour of UK plain packaging implementation
We would be surprised and disappointed if the UK Government implemented plain packaging when there is still no credible evidence to suggest it will support any stated public health objectives.
28 February 2013 - Preliminary announcement - year ended 31 December 2012
Our preliminary results for 2012 are now available.