Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9469Y

British American Tobacco PLC

11 July 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 200,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares")
on 11 July 2008.  The average price was 1716.7793p per share. 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 15,390,327 of its shares in
Treasury. The Company has 2,009,624,008 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

11 July 2008

 

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