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 150,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 17 May 2011. The average price was 2,670.5p per share.
The highest price paid was 2,689.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,653p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 36,332,554 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,989,612,250 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.
17 May 2011