Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1300J

British American Tobacco PLC

27 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 129,745 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 27 November 2008.  The average price was 1694.187p per share. 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 28,297,974 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,996,730,188 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

27 November 2008

 

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