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 230,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 21 March 2013. The average price was 3482.8846 per share.
The highest price paid was 3,516.50p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,468.50p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 99,217,487
of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,927,206,602 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Geoffrey Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
21 March 2013