British American Tobacco stood 24.03pc higher at £30.55 .

Both of these were cigarette brands owned by the team's parent company, British American Tobacco.

He has lobbied for British American Tobacco, being paid more than $100,000 in the last three years, according to public records.

This branch was acquired by British American Tobacco in 1956.

Results continued to be poor and by 2001 British American Tobacco had lost patience.

The team was bought by British American Tobacco in 1997.

British American Tobacco played down claims yesterday that it is due to launch a "safe" cigarette brand.

However, British American Tobacco does not necessarily own the rights to all of these brands in every nation they are marketed.

British American Tobacco said it disagreed with the ruling and planned to appeal.

He worked as an executive at British American Tobacco from 1959 until his retirement in 1982.