Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5532L

British American Tobacco PLC

04 July 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 216,500 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 4 July 2014. The average price was 3,600.093p per share.

The highest price paid was 3614p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,570p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 158,927,017 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,867,724,291 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.

4 July 2014