Capital Group reports 18.02 percent in British American Tobacco stock
Published on 10/26/2026 at 09:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSOwnership and earnings context
- Capital Group held 18.02 percent of BAT voting rights on October 23, 2026, up from 17.93 percent.
- First-half 2026 revenue reached GBP 12.24 billion, an increase of 1.40 percent.
- BAT stock trades at EUR 52.85 at 9:46 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026.
British American Tobacco (ISIN GB0002875804) was trading at EUR 52.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 9:46 a.m. CEST. Capital Group reported 18.02 percent of the company's voting rights after crossing the threshold on October 21, 2026, up from 17.93 percent previously, according to Sharenet on October 23, 2026. The filing confirms that the holding includes ordinary shares and depositary receipts.
Ownership change adds a capital-return angle
The disclosure gives investors a fresh measure of institutional positioning. Capital Group held 291,270,072 voting rights through BAT common stock and 97,304,461 through depositary receipts, for a combined 388,574,533 voting rights, according to the filing.
What does the stake change mean?
The ownership update arrives alongside BAT's ongoing buyback program. TipRanks reported that BAT repurchased and canceled 658,415 ordinary shares between October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026. The company then had 2,155,911,533 ordinary shares carrying voting rights and 132,648,864 shares held in treasury.
BAT's operating backdrop is also measurable. First-half 2026 revenue was GBP 12.24 billion, up 1.40 percent on a reported basis and 2.90 percent at constant currency, while adjusted profit from operations rose 3.50 percent to GBP 5.43 billion, according to Yahoo Finance on October 12, 2026. New Category revenue increased 18.00 percent in the same period, and smokeless products represented 19.80 percent of group revenue.
Three recent BAT milestones
On September 29, 2026, BAT held its Capital Markets Day and outlined targets of 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent annual revenue growth through 2030, as stated on the company's British American Tobacco investor page. Between October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026, it canceled 658,415 shares through its buyback program, as TipRanks reported. On October 21, 2026, Capital Group crossed the 18.00 percent voting-rights threshold, with the notification published on October 23, 2026.
Stock price in Frankfurt trading hours
BAT was trading at EUR 52.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 9:46 a.m. CEST. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange under BATS and is a FTSE 100 constituent. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of British American Tobacco stock.
British American Tobacco stock facts
- Company: British American Tobacco p.l.c.
- ISIN: GB0002875804
- WKN: 916018
- Ticker: BATS
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 26, 2026, 9:46 a.m. CEST): EUR 52.85
- Market capitalization: USD 127.9 billion (as of October 23, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Tobacco
- Index membership: FTSE 100
Market context: Market report FTSE 100.
