Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by British American Tobacco p.l.c. covers the reporting period of February 12, 2026. The document serves as a report of a foreign private issuer under Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is a procedural filing to disclose a corporate action rather than a financial results statement.
Material Changes
The material event disclosed in this filing is the announcement of a Share Buyback Programme, detailed in the attached press release dated February 12, 2026. No comparative financial changes versus prior periods are included in this specific document.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not contain management commentary on future guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The primary focus is the execution of the share buyback initiative.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific terms, authorization limits, and timeline of the Share Buyback Programme referenced in Exhibit 1.
- Confirm the total number of shares authorized for repurchase and the pricing methodology.
- Review the full text of the press release dated February 12, 2026, for details not summarized in the Form 6-K cover page.