Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
10 May 2007


10 May 2007

                          British American Tobacco PLC
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                           Transaction in own shares
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British American Tobacco PLC announces that it has today purchased for
cancellation 500,000 Ordinary shares. The highest price paid per share was
1570p, the lowest price paid was 1555p and the average price was 1563.981p per
share.





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