Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
02 November 2006



02 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 400,000 Ordinary shares. The highest price paid per share was
1427p, the lowest price paid was 1416p and the average price was 1422.0916p per
share.



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