Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5868F

British American Tobacco PLC

27 April 2011

 



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 28 April 2010 it purchased 97,500 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 27 April 2011.  The average price was 2,630.3662p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,641p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,609.5p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 35,182,554 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,990,758,182 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

27 April 2011

 

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