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Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code because it is organized for charitable, scientific and education purposes.
British American Tobacco plc (BAT) is a British multinational tobacco company headquartered in London, United Kingdom.It is one of the worldâs five largest tobacco companies. BAT has a market-leading position in over 50 countries and operations in around 180 countries.n July 2004 the U.S. business of British American Tobacco (Brown & Williamson) was combined with that of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (R. J. Reynolds), under the R. J. Reynolds name. R. J. Reynolds and Brown & Williamson were the second and third-ranking U.S. tobacco companies prior to the combination.