Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5162S

British American Tobacco PLC

07 November 2013

 

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 25 April 2013 it purchased 242,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 7 November 2013. The average price was 3,438.8359p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,463.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,417p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 133,632,122 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,892,822,248 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.

7 November 2013

 

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