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 2011 it purchased 30,913 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 16 December 2011. The average price was 2,995.1634 per share.
The highest price paid was 3,017p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,948.5p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 56,997,762 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,968,988,706 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Miss B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
16 December 2011