Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9843I
British American Tobacco PLC
31 July 2012
 



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 26 April 2012 it purchased 184,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 31 July 2012.  The average price was 3,418.8312p per share.

 

The highest price paid was 3,433.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,396p per share.

 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

 

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 79,026,808

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,947,228,224 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.                                    

 

31 July 2012

                                                                                  

                                                                                  

 


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