Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2075K

British American Tobacco PLC

20 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 200,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 20 June 2014. The average price was 3597.8879p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,605p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,577p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 156,764,117 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,869,882,596 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.

20 June 2014