Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2199W
British American Tobacco PLC
06 June 2008
 



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 2008 it purchased 150,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ('shares') on 6 June 2008. The average price was 1870.8141p per share. 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 12,980,510 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,011,992,073 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares). 

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


G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

020 7845 1925


6 June 2008

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