Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9981F

British American Tobacco PLC

30 April 2014

 

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") announces that in accordance with the authorities granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meetings on 25 April 2013 and 30 April 2014 it purchased 254,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 30 April 2014. The average price was 3,423.7072p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,468p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,399p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 149,011,856 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,877,554,676 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.

30 April 2014

 

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