Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5221J

British American Tobacco PLC

07 August 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 120,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 7 August 2012.  The average price was 3,480.8295p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,504.25p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,450.5p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 79,720,808

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,946,534,308 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.                                    

7 August 2012

 

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