Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6274B

British American Tobacco PLC

05 March 2014

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 250,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 5 March 2014. The average price was 3,330.2017p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,346p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,280p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 140,426,345 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,886,123,012 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.

5 March 2014