Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9555I
British American Tobacco PLC
09 July 2013
 



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 25 April 2013 it purchased 256,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 9 July 2013.  The average price was 3,566.3074p per share.

 

The highest price paid was 3,594.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,548p per share.

 

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

 

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 115,781,237

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,910,670,626 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification: 

 

Geoffrey Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

 

9 July 2013

 


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