Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
11 May 2007



11 May 2007



                          British American Tobacco PLC

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                           Transaction in own shares

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British American Tobacco PLC announces that it has today purchased for
cancellation 655,012 Ordinary shares. The highest price paid per share was
1570p, the lowest price paid was 1541p and the average price was 1560.527p per
share.



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