British American Tobacco plc at the annual general meeting held on April 25, 2013 approved the final dividend of 92.7 pence per share for 2012.

British American Tobacco plc reported interim management results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. For the period, the company reported revenue growth of 5% at constant rates of exchange. Revenue growth of 1% at current rates of exchange.

British American Tobacco has closed its BAT-Yava plant in central Moscow and is considering sale of the building and land. The book value of the assets as of December 31, 2012 was RUB 979.780 million. The company will continue operations at its facility on the Dmitrov Higway north of the city. BAT Russia confirmed that the company planned to sell the Moscow plant and the land it stands on. Last fall company management made the decision to transfer the remaining capacity in Moscow to the plant in St. Petersburg. That change took effect on December 31, 2012. A portion of the Moscow plant's staff was reassigned to the St. Petersburg plant.