Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 6553G

British American Tobacco PLC

08 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 204,039 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 8 May 2014. The average price was 3,430.7028p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,449p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,418p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 150,099,891 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,876,500,385 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.

8 May 2014

 

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