- Business
- British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) manufactures and sells cigarettes, combustible tobacco products, and next-generation nicotine products including vapour products, heated tobacco products, and modern oral nicotine pouches; its principal cigarette brands comprise global drive brands such as Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, and Rothmans, alongside local and regional brands including Camel, Newport, American Spirit, Kool, Vogue, Winfield, State Express 555, and Viceroy; next-generation product brands feature Vuse e-cigarettes, Glo heated tobacco sticks, and Velo nicotine pouches. Founded in 1902 and headquartered in London, England, BAT operates manufacturing facilities in 42 countries, tobacco leaf sourcing and processing in 29 countries, and distribution networks across more than 180 countries worldwide, serving adult consumers in both developed and emerging markets with a focus on combustible tobacco and smokeless alternatives. The company holds a primary listing on the London Stock Exchange (BATS) as a FTSE 100 constituent, a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and trades as American Depositary Shares on the New York Stock Exchange (BTI) and in Germany under BMT.DE. In recent developments, BAT completed the final tranche of its strategic investment in Organigram Holdings Inc. in February 2025 to support cannabis opportunities; formed a global partnership with Accenture in July 2025 to transform business operations through analytics, Agentic AI, and process simplification; acquired three additional PACHA synthetic vape products from Charlie’s Holdings in June 2025 for $1.5 million, expanding its US vapour portfolio; launched Dunhill Global Editions cigarettes in Korea in May 2025; expanded related-party transactions with ITC Limited for raw tobacco exports worth up to ₹2,320 crore through FY2027; increased its 2025 share buyback programme to £1.1 billion in June 2025 amid US operations recovery and raised sales growth forecasts; and achieved profitability in its New Categories segment in 2024 ahead of targets.