Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8300I
British American Tobacco PLC
24 November 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 50,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on  24 November 2008 The average price was 1636.1026p per share. 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds
 27,968,229 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,997,059,933 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



24 November 2008


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