Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 7407R

British American Tobacco PLC

21 November 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 110,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 21 November 2012.  The average price was 3,202.0948p  per share.

The highest price paid was 3,217p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,184.5p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 93,163,366

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,933,096,998 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.

21 November 2012

 

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