Repurchase of Notes

RNS Number : 7630D

British American Tobacco PLC

08 December 2009

 

British American Tobacco p.l.c. 
8 December 2009

Notice of purchase and cancellation of notes

ISIN: XS0171812547

B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. ("BATIF") announces today that it has purchased £19,860,000 in aggregate principal amount of its £350,000,000 5.750 per cent. guaranteed notes due 2013 issued under its Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the "Notes"). 

All Notes so purchased by BATIF will be cancelled. 

As at the date of settlement of the purchase of the Notes by BATIF, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding and not held by BATIF is expected to be £151,943,000.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase any securities or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities.

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Tel: [phone]

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