British Amer.Tobacco - Board and Committee Changes

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British American Tobacco PLC
  
28 October 2026
  
 

		

			

				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 
			
			

				

					This announcement is made in compliance with the Company's obligations under UKLR 6.4.6.
				
			
			

				 
			
			

				

					There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under UKLR 6.4.8 in respect of this appointment.
				
			
		
	
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