Transaction in Own Shares - Amendment

RNS Number : 4902H

British American Tobacco PLC

27 May 2011

 



TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES - RESTATEMENT

With reference to the announcement made at 17:22 on 27 May 2011 in respect of the following transaction in own shares, the heading on that announcement should not have referred to 'Correction' and therefore that word should be ignored. The text of that announcement was correct and for reference is re-stated below.

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 130,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 27 May 2011.  The average price was 2,725.03p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,742p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,716.25p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 37,697,554 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,988,248,911 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

27 May 2011

 

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