Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3432T

British American Tobacco PLC

19 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 220,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 18 November 2013. The average price was 3,384.2168p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,394p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,369p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 135,238,122 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,891,216,248 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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Additional Note: Transaction in Own Shares - announcement dated 14 November 2013 (the "14 November Announcement")

Please be advised that the 14 November Announcement mis-stated the average price per share of shares purchased as 3,392.1431p per share. The correct average price per share of the 242,000 shares purchased on 14 November 2013 was 3,389.8670p.

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Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: 

Geoffrey Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

18 November 2013

 

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