Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0216D
British American Tobacco PLC
09 May 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 300,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 9 May 2012.  The average price was 3,098.1107p per share.

 

The highest price paid was 3,133p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,074.5p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

 

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 66,393,062

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,959,829,330 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.                                    

 

9 May 2012

 

 

 


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