Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7233W

British American Tobacco PLC

13 June 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 58,508 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 13 June 2008.  The average price was 1836.2440p per share. 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 13,268,437 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,011,712,907 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares). 

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:  

A E Griffiths (Ms)

Assistant Secretary

020 7845 1920

13 June 2008

 

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