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FORM 4
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Ross Financial Corporation
P.O. Box 31363-SMB
Cayman Islands, BWI
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holding, Inc.
RJR
CUSIP# 76182K105
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Statement for Month/Year August, 1999
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all
applicable)
(_) DIRECTOR
(X) 10% OWNER
(_) OFFICER (GIVE TITLE BELOW)
(_) OTHER (SPECIFY BELOW)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
(X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
(_) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security
COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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2-4
Transaction Date Transaction Securities Acquired (A) or
Code Disposed of (D)
(Month/Day/Year) Amount A/D Price
8/23/99 P 27,900 A 26.50
8/26/99 P 21,400 A 27.4375
8/26/99 P 11,000 A 27.50
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month.
12,012,741
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
D
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
NONE.
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Explanation of Responses:
Ross Financial Corporation
By: Kenneth B. Dart, Its President
Dated: September 9, 1999
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