Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2487G

British American Tobacco PLC

02 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 225,613 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 2 May 2014. The average price was 3,412.9184p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,442p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,386p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 149,460,887 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,877,126,467 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.

2 May 2014