Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1610G

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 142,007 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 17 October 2008. The average price was 1625.41p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 25,672,782 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,999,350,899 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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