Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
01 November 2006

01 November 2006


                          British American Tobacco PLC
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                           Transaction in own shares
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British American Tobacco PLC announces that it has today purchased for
cancellation 250,000 Ordinary shares. The highest price paid per share was
1432p, the lowest price paid was 1419p and the average price was 1427.6275p per
share.




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