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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Gifford William F. Jr.
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ALTRIA GROUP, INC. [ MO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

6601 W BROAD ST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/4/2026
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23230
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 2/4/2026  G  15,700 D$0 673,427 (1)D  
Common Stock         1,747 I DPS (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Total includes 243,462 Restricted Stock Units.
(2) Shares held in the Altria Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Gifford William F. Jr.
6601 W BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA 23230
X
Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
Mary C. Bigelow for William F. Gifford, Jr.2/6/2026
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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Authorization and Designation to Sign and File Section 16 Reporting Forms The undersigned, an Officer and Director of Altria Group, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company"), does hereby authorize and designate Maiy C. Bigelow, J. Michael Hinchcliffe, Michele D. Rundstrom or Anna M. Armendariz to sign and file on his behalf the application for the required Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") electronic CIK/CCC codes and any and all Fo1ms 3, 4 and 5 relating to equity securities of the Company with the SEC pursuant to the requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Section 16"). This authorization, unless earlier revoked in writing, shall be valid until the undersigned's rep01ting obligations under Section 16 with respect to equity securities of the Company shall cease. All prior such authorizations are hereby revoked. COUNTY OF HENRICO COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA I, Providence M. Seibe1i, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid do hereby solemnly swear that William F. Gifford Jr., whose name is signed to the above writing, personally appeared before me this 5th day of Februaiy 2026, and acknowledged the same in my State and County aforesaid. c-@<D6�<111.�il PROVIDENCE MARIA SEIBERT NOTARY PU8UC RIG.1341317 CCMtONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ll'l'CCEPSSION EXPIRES JUNE 3D, 202I Providence M. Seibert, Notary Public Registration No. 341317 My Commission Expires: June 30, 2028