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 200,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 3 June 2014. The average price was 3559.3993p per share.
The highest price paid was 3,581p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,538p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 153,859,117of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,872,772,228 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
Bridget Creegan
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
3 June 2014