Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5435M

British American Tobacco PLC

16 July 2014

 

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 30 April 2014 it purchased 219,800 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 16 July 2014. The average price was 3520.3718p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,542.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,487.0p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 160,673,917 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,865,979,895 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

Geoff Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

16 July 2014

 

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