Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8052D

British American Tobacco PLC

18 September 2008

 



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 30 April 2008 it purchased 100,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 18 September 2008.  The average price was 1748.3044p per share. 

 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

 

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 22,583,971 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,002,436,622 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares). 

 

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

 

 

Ms A E Griffiths

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1920

 

18 September 2008

 

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