Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC 21 April 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 26 April 2007 it purchased 100,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 21 April 2008. The average price was 1986.1529p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury. Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 10,163,780 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,014,795,652 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 21 April 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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