UPDATE 1-BAT offers to buy U.S. tobacco firm Reynolds in $47 billion deal

LONDON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - British American Tobacco has offered to buy U.S. tobacco company Reynolds American Inc in a $47 billion deal that would bring together Newport, Kent and Pall Mall cigarettes in the world's biggest listed tobacco company.

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