March 1 (Reuters) - British American Tobacco PLC BATS.L :
* BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO: QUEBEC TOBACCO CLASS ACTION COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT ISSUED
* BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO - EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED QUEBEC COURT OF APPEAL DIDN'T OVERTURN TRIAL COURT'S JUDGMENT AGAINST CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY, IMPERIAL TOBACCO CANADA LTD
* "WE ARE STILL OF VIEW THAT THIS DECISION IS WRONG"
* BELIEVE DECISION SHOULD BE OVERTURNED
* BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO- IMPERIAL TOBACCO CANADA LTD NEEDS TO REVIEW COURT'S DECISION IN MORE DETAIL, WILL DECIDE ON NEXT STEPS OVER COMING DAYS AND WEEKS
* BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO WAS NOT PARTY TO PROCEEDING , IS NOT PARTY TO JUDGMENT, ONLY ITS CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY, IMPERIAL TOBACCO CANADA LTD
* BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO- FOLLOWING RELEASE OF JUDGMENT FROM QUEBEC COURT OF APPEAL, PLAINTIFFS REQUESTED IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF FUNDS ON DEPOSIT, WHICH WAS REFUSED