Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0287E

British American Tobacco PLC

03 April 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 200,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 3 April 2014. The average price was 3,317.4909p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,324p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,300.5p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 145,509,740 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,881,050,071 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.

3 April 2014