Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
30 October 2006



30th October 2006


                          British American Tobacco PLC

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                           Transaction in own shares

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British American Tobacco PLC announces that it has today purchased for
cancellation 250,000 Ordinary shares. The highest price paid per share was
1443p, the lowest price paid was 1431p and the average price was 1438.5233p per
share.





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