Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 8216F

British American Tobacco PLC

20 June 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 220,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 20 June 2012.  The average price was 3,195.8982p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,225p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,163.5p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds  72,965,062

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,953,283,507 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.                                    

20 June 2012

 

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