Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2870N

British American Tobacco PLC

24 July 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 30 April 2014 it purchased 219,600 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 24 July 2014. The average price was 3559.7902p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,574.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,537.0p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 161,995,917 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,864,659,167 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

Geoff Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

24 July 2014