Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
03 December 2007



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") announces that in accordance
with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General
Meeting on 26 April 2007 it purchased 100,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence
each ("shares") on 3 December 2007. The highest price paid per share was 1890p,
the lowest price paid per share was 1872.5p and the average price was 1882.8893p
per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 6,813,780 of its
shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,017,677,268 ordinary shares in issue
(excluding Treasury shares).

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:



G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary



020 7845 1925



3 December 2007


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