Who owns Rothmans?
Rothmans is owned by British American Tobacco (the United Kingdom, LSE: BATS).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- British American Tobacco p.l.c. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Tobacco & nicotine › Tobacco products › Cigarettes
- Parent ticker
- LSE: BATS NYSE: BTI
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Rothmans
Rothmans is one of British American Tobacco's five current global cigarette brands, alongside Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike and Pall Mall, and together the five account for roughly half of BAT's worldwide cigarette sales. Rothmans International merged with BAT Industries in 1999, bringing both the Rothmans name and the tobacco rights to the Dunhill brand, which Rothmans had held since 1993, into what is now British American Tobacco.
Ownership timeline of Rothmans
- ? – present British American Tobacco [1] verified
Where Rothmans sits in British American Tobacco
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by British American Tobacco in tobacco & nicotine
- Camel (United States)
- Dunhill
- glo
- Kent
- Lucky Strike
- Natural American Spirit (United States)
- Newport
- Pall Mall
- Velo
- Vuse
See the full British American Tobacco brand portfolio (11) →
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Rothmans?
The parent company of Rothmans is British American Tobacco, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Rothmans British?
Yes. Rothmans originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, British American Tobacco, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Rothmans still owned by British American Tobacco?
Yes. As of 21 September 2026, Rothmans is still owned by British American Tobacco. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] British American Tobacco p.l.c. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-02-13 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 13 February 2026; retrieved 21 September 2026.
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