Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7950D

British American Tobacco PLC

21 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 200,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 21 May 2012.  The average price was 3,032.0159p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,043p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,015.5p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 68,273,062 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,957,949,754 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.

21 May 2012

 

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