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 199,750 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 16 May 2014. The average price was 3,503.2704p per share.
The highest price paid was 3,527.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,447p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 151,481,091 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,875,132,053 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.
16 May 2014