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 160,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 3 October 2011. The average price was 2,723.519p per share.
The highest price paid was 2,758p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,685p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 52,515,087
of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,973,455,688 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
3 October 2011