Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9437W
British American Tobacco PLC
17 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 100,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 17 June 2008 The average price was 1870.593p per share. 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 13,452,134 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,011,529,210 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 June 2008

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