Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2851C

British American Tobacco PLC

13 March 2014

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 25 April 2013 it purchased 350,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 13 March 2014. The average price was 3,207.5958p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,220p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,197p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 142,056,345 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,884,496,001 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

Geoffrey Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

13 March 2014