BAT - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

LISTING'S CIRCULAR NO. L/Q : 70385 OF 2014

First interim dividend of 75.00 sen per share, tax exempt under the single-tier tax system amounting to RM214,147,500 in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2014.

Kindly be advised of the following :

1) The above Company's securities will be traded and quoted [ "Ex - Dividend" ]
as from : [ 9 May 2014 ]

2) The last date of lodgement : [ 14 May 2014 ]

3) Date Payable : [ 28 May 2014 ]