Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0055O

British American Tobacco PLC

09 September 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 2011 it purchased 170,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 9 September 2011.  The average price was 2,759.2625p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,785.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,730p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 49,929,554 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,976,041,221 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.

9 September 2011

 

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