Board and Committee Changes
Board changeNot material
In brief
Bruce Sewell will join the board as an independent non-executive director on 1 January 2027. Effective 30 November 2026, Véronique Laury will move to the Remuneration Committee and Serpil Timuray will join the Audit Committee.
The announcement
Board and Committee Changes British American Tobacco p.l.c. Incorporated in England and Wales (Registration number: 03407696) Short name: BATS Share code: BTI ISIN number: GB0002875804 British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company”) British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the “Company” or “BAT”) 28 October 2026 Board and Committee Changes Bruce Sewell will join the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2027 and will be appointed as a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees. Bruce served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Apple Inc. from 2009 to 2018. As a member of Apple's executive team, his remit covered legal, compliance and ethics, and government relations. Prior to Apple, Bruce spent 14 years at Intel Corporation, latterly as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Earlier in his career, he was a Partner at Brown & Bain PC. Bruce is currently Lead Independent Director of Vail Resorts, Inc., where he previously chaired the Audit and the Nominating and Governance Committees, and a Director and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee of C3.ai, Inc. Commenting on the appointment, Luc Jobin, Chair of the Board, said: "I am pleased to welcome Bruce Sewell to our Board. Bruce brings significant experience in the global technology sector, together with a strong background in engaging with governments and regulators across the U.S., Europe and Asia, and listed-company board experience, including in AI. As we deliver our Horizon 2030 ambitions, his insight will be valuable in navigating a complex regulatory landscape as BAT continues on its ambition to build a Smokeless World." BAT also announces changes to the membership of the Audit and Remuneration Committees, following a review of their composition. With effect from 30 November 2026, Véronique Laury, Non-Executive Director, will step down from the Audit Committee and join the Remuneration Committee, and Serpil Timuray, Non-Executive Director, will step down from the Remuneration Committee and join the Audit Committee. The membership of the Audit and Remuneration Committees as at 1 January 2027 will be: Audit Committee Remuneration Committee Darrell Thomas (Committee Chair) Kandy Anand (Committee Chair) Uta Kemmerich-Keil Karen Guerra Bruce Sewell Véronique Laury Serpil Timuray Matthew Wright Enquiries: Media Centre press_office@bat.com | @BATplc Investor Relations Victoria Buxton | IR_team@bat.com Additional information 1. This announcement is made in compliance with the Company's obligations under UKLR 6.4.6. 2. There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under UKLR 6.4.8 in respect of this appointment. 28 October 2026 Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a BofA Securities Date: 28/10/2026 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.