Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5286C

British American Tobacco PLC

01 May 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 40,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 1 May 2012.  The average price was 3,190.8573p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,200p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,172p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 65,608,062 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,960,613,376 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.

1 May 2012

 

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