Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2864A

British American Tobacco PLC

18 March 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 26 April 2012 it purchased 160,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 18 March 2013.  The average price was 3480.0870p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,489p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,460p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 98,577,487

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,927,844,803 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.

18 March 2013

 

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