British American Tobacco p.l.c. announced that Luc Jobin will succeed Richard Burrows as Chairman of the company. This will take effect from the conclusion of the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 28 April 2021 and, in order to ensure an effective transition of the leadership of the Board, Jobin will be appointed as Chairman Designate of the company effective 1 March 2021. Burrows will step down as Chairman and retire from the Board at the end of the company's 2021 AGM.