Mercon Competitors

We are BAT, a leading global consumer goods company driven by a clear purpose: to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World. Founded in 1902, we’ve grown into a truly international business, operating across six continents with a presence in over 180 markets. Our strategic ambition is to become a predominantly smokeless business by 2035**, helping adult smokers transition to scientifically substantiated, reduced-risk*† alternatives. With a powerful portfolio of global brands, a future-focused strategy, and around 50,000 talented people worldwide, we are committed to accelerating Tobacco Harm Reduction and making cigarettes a thing of the past. As a leading FTSE company, our operations span three key regions: 🌍 United States of America 🌍 Americas & Europe (AME) 🌍 Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) Together, we are building A Better Tomorrow™. * Based on the weight of evidence and assuming a complete switch from cigarette smoking. These products are not risk free and are addictive. **Please refer to the cautionary statement contained in the Annual Report and Form 20-F 2024 on p.447 for additional information regarding BAT’s future performance: https://www.bat.com/ar/2024/index.html † Our Vapour product Vuse (including Alto, Solo, Ciro and Vibe), and certain products, including Velo, Grizzly, Kodiak, and Camel Snus, which are sold in the U.S., are subject to FDA regulation and no reduced-risk claims will be made as to these products without agency clearance.

Universal is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and is the leading global leaf tobacco supplier. Tobacco sourcing and processing has been the Company’s principal focus since its founding in 1918. The largest portion of the Company’s business involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, and dark air-cured leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. Today, we are a global business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product manufacturers, that sources and processes leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients. Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality, specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food end markets. Universal conducts business in more than 30 countries on five continents and employs over 25,000 permanent and seasonal workers. Domestically, Universal employs over 1,000 permanent and seasonal workers, and its revenues ending March 31, 2022, were slightly over $2.1 billion.

We have a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco consumers age 21+. Our Vision is to responsibly lead the transition of adult smokers to a smoke-free future (Vision). We areMoving Beyond Smoking®, leading the way in moving adult smokers away from cigarettes by taking action to transition millions to potentially less harmful choices - believing it is a substantial opportunity for adult tobacco consumers, our businesses and society. Our wholly owned subsidiaries include leading manufacturers of both combustible and smoke-free products. In combustibles, we own Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), the most profitable U.S. cigarette manufacturer, and John Middleton Co. (Middleton), a leading U.S. cigar manufacturer. Our smoke-free portfolio includes ownership of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), the leading global moist smokeless tobacco (MST) manufacturer, Helix Innovations LLC (Helix), a leading manufacturer of oral nicotine pouches, and NJOY, LLC (NJOY), an e-vapor manufacturer with a commercialized product portfolio fully covered by marketing granted orders from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Additionally, we have a majority-owned joint venture, Horizon Innovations LLC (Horizon), for the U.S. marketing and commercialization of heated tobacco stick products. Our equity investments include Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI), the world’s largest brewer, and Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos), a leading Canadian cannabinoid company. The brand portfolios of our operating companies includeMarlboro®,Black & Mild®,Copenhagen®,Skoal®,on!® andNJOY®. Trademarks related to Altria referenced in this release are the property of Altria or our subsidiaries or are used with permission. Learn more about Altria atwww.altria.com.