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<p>Following a three-year investigation into British American Tobacco, in January
2021 the SFO determined that this case did not meet the evidential tests as defined
in the Code for Crown Prosecutors. As with all cases that fail this first limb of
the Code, it was therefore not in the public interest to continue with the investigation.</p><p>
</p><p>The SFO is aware of the allegations made in the BBC’s Panorama programme in
September 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The SFO continues to assist its international law enforcement
partners with ongoing investigations related to this matter, and will assess any new
material on its merits, as with any allegation of serious fraud, bribery or corruption.
The SFO does not disclose the actions it takes to assess allegations.</p>
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