Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
17 March 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 26 April 2007 it purchased 200,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence
each ("shares") on 17 March 2008. The average price was 1873.2235p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 8,338,780 of its
shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,016,591,379 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


17 March 2008

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