Transaction in Own Shares

British American Tobacco PLC
01 June 2007


01 June 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 700,000 Ordinary shares. The highest price paid per share was
1719p, the lowest price paid was 1694p and the average price was 1703.6719p per
share.


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