Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5762B

British American Tobacco PLC

18 August 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 250,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 18 August 2008.  The average price was 1848.2543p per share. 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 18,513,971 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,006,506,510 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

18 August 2008

 

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