Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7882L

British American Tobacco PLC

08 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 217,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 8 July 2014. The average price was 3,573.7204p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,594p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,561p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 159,359,017 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,867,292,519 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

Bridget Creegan

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

8 July 2014

 

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