Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5019Q

British American Tobacco PLC

19 October 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 160,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 19 October 2011.  The average price was 2,803.2998p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,815p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,794.5p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 54,400,087

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,971,583,506 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.

19 October 2011

 

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