Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
01 May 2008

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 2008 it purchased 120,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence
each ("shares") on 1 May 2008. The average price was 1920.4499p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 11,003,780 of its
shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,013,959,234 ordinary shares in issue
(excluding Treasury shares).

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



G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary



020 7845 1925



1 May 2008


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