Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3092R
British American Tobacco PLC
01 November 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 2011 it purchased 70,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 1 November 2011.  The average price was 2,843.6707p per share.

 

The highest price paid was 2,865p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,824.5p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

 

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 55,172,849

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,970,810,950 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

 

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Company Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

 

1 November 2011

 


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