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After 11 years as General Counsel and a member of the Management Board, Jerome Abelman will be stepping down from his role as Director, Legal and General Counsel and leaving ������Ƶon 31 December 2025, concluding a distinguished 23-year career with the Group.

Jerry will be succeeded by Paul McCrory, currently Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, with effect from 1 January 2026. Paul has been on the Management Board since 1 September 2023, and with ������Ƶfor over 18 years. During his career he has held various senior legal roles in the Group, including in Asia Pacific and 6 years as Company Secretary. Paul will first be appointed as Director, Legal and General Counsel Designate, continuing as a member of the Management Board with effect from 1 October 2025.

The responsibilities of the role of Director, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs will transfer from 1 October 2025 to Kingsley Wheaton, Chief Corporate Officer.

Tadeu Marroco, Chief Executive, commented:

“My sincere gratitude to Jerry for his dedication to ������Ƶover his career of 23 years, including 11 on the Management Board and as General Counsel. Jerry’s leadership has been at the forefront of BAT’s commitment to delivery with integrity. He has successfully navigated the Group through a series of strategic legal and regulatory matters across the globe while developing talented and diverse teams of legal, external affairs and security professionals. We wish him and his family all the very best for the future.��

“I would like to welcome Paul to his new role. He brings close to two decades of legal and regulatory experience within BAT, and his appointment reflects the Group’s commitment to maintaining strong legal leadership aligned with our strategic priorities. Paul’s collaborative and inclusive leadership style, combined with his deep understanding of global legal and regulatory environments, makes him exceptionally well-suited to lead BAT’s legal function into the future.��

“As part of Kingsley’s broadened role as Chief Corporate Officer, he will continue to sharpen the execution of our regulatory affairs and communications agenda, building on the significant progress made by Paul.��

“I look forward to continuing to work with Kingsley and Paul to enable sustainable growth for A Better Tomorrow.”