LONDON (Standard&Poor's CreditWire) Feb. 11, 2000--Standard&Poor's affirmed its long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured ratings of single-'A', and its short-term ratings of 'A-1' on the enlarged British American Tobacco PLC (BAT) group and guaranteed subsidiaries. The outlook is stable. At the same time Standard&Poor's assigned its 'A-1' rating to Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd.'s (ITCL - the successor company to Imasco Ltd. and Imasco Holding Group Inc., including existing debt) new commercial paper program, reflecting BAT's guarantee and short-term rating. See list below for all rating actions. The affirmation follows the announcement that BAT has completed its acquisition of a further 58% of ITCL shares it did not already own, and the takeover by The
