Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
07 November 2006



07 November 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 300,000 Ordinary shares. The highest price paid per share was
1440p, the lowest price paid was 1425p and the average price was 1434.2496p per
share.









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