Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8433O
British American Tobacco PLC
16 October 2012
 



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 26 April 2012 it purchased 184,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 16 October 2012.  The average price was 3,232.4775p per share.

 

The highest price paid was 3,247.75p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,221.25p per share.

 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

 

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 89,653,036

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,936,605,443 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

 

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Company Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

 

16 October 2012

 


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