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 200,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 17 August 2012. The average price was 3,328.1841p per share.
The highest price paid was 3,353.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,308.75p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 80,954,808
of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,945,302,067 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
17 August 2012