| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
GLOBE HOUSE, 4 TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC2R 2PG. |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
1) PORTFOLIO SERVICES LTD.
Portfolio Services Ltd. is a holding company that wholly owns subsidiaries that hold the securities reported herein.
2) KENNETH B. DART
Mr. Dart is the beneficial owner of all of the outstanding shares of Portfolio Services Ltd. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
1) 10 Market Street, #773
Camana Bay
Grand Cayman, KY1-9006 CAYMAN ISLANDS
2) P.O. Box 31300
Grand Cayman, KY1-1206 CAYMAN ISLANDS |
| (c) | Citizenship:
1) CAYMAN ISLANDS
2) BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY CITIZEN CAYMAN ISLANDS |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Ordinary Shares |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
110448107 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
61,410,486 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
2.8 %
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
61,410,486
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
0
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
61,410,486
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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