Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6143D

British American Tobacco PLC

17 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 215,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 17 May 2012.  The average price was 3,063.4976p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,080p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,047p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 67,773,062

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,958,449,684 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.                                    

17 May 2012

 

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