Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9887H

British American Tobacco PLC

23 May 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 30 April 2014 it purchased 240,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 23 May 2014. The average price was 3,514.8609p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,550.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,503p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 152,577,691 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,874,042,317 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

23 May 2014