Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0824G

British American Tobacco PLC

17 October 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 275,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 16 October 2008. The average price was 1606.1816p per share. 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 25,530,775 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,999,492,906 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

17 October 2008

 

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