Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 4830C
British American Tobacco PLC
07 March 2011
 



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 28 April 2010 it purchased 130,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 7 March 2011.  The average price was 2,484.1p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,495.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,472.375p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 29,575,054 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,996,332,489 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

 

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

 

7 March 2011

 


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