Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8624J

British American Tobacco PLC

17 June 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 210,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 17 June 2014. The average price was 3535.1432p per share. 

The highest price paid was 3,557.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,517.5p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 156,154,117 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,870,489,686 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

Geoff Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

17 June 2014

 

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