Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5402Y

British American Tobacco PLC

01 March 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 28 April 2011 it purchased 50,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 1 March 2012.  The average price was 3,207.0331p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,222.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,166.5p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 57,447,762 

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,968,744,701 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 March 2012

 

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