Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2149L

British American Tobacco PLC

27 July 2011

 



British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Incorporated in England and Wales

(Registration number: 03407696)

Short name: BATS

Share code: BTI

ISIN number: GB0002875804

("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")  

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 28 April 2011 it purchased 100,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 27 July 2011.  The average price was 2,881.9341p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,919p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,838p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds44,747,554

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,981,222,899 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

27 July 2011

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

 

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