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 240,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 23 October 2013. The average price was 3,380.8979p per share.
The highest price paid was 3,399.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,362p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 131,075,122
of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,895,379,248 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.
23 October 2013