Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9996J

British American Tobacco PLC

11 December 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 45,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 11 December 2008.  The average price was 1694.208p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 28,960,054 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,996,069,540 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

Ann Griffiths

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1920

11 December 2008

 

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