Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

British American Tobacco PLC has purchased a total of 461,544 ordinary shares between May 26 and May 29, 2026, as part of its ongoing buyback program. The weighted average purchase price ranged from 4,858.23 pence on May 26 to 4,592.66 pence on May 29. These shares are intended for cancellation, and following this transaction, the company will have 2,167,631,977 ordinary shares in issue, with 132,661,181 shares held in treasury.

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British American Tobacco PLC
01 June 2026
 

British American Tobacco p.l.c. 

 

1 June 2026

 

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 15 April 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("Shares") from Merrill Lynch International during the period from 26 May 2026 to 29 May 2026 as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:  

 

Date of purchase: 

26 May 2026

 27 May 2026

28 May 2026

29 May 2026

Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased: 

114,065

119,105

127,580

110,794

Highest price paid per share (pence): 

4,918.00p

4,794.00p

4,753.00p

4,652.00p

Lowest price paid per share (pence):                  

4,805.00p

4,733.00p

4,689.00p

4,554.00p

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):

4,858.23p

4,772.23p

4,710.82p

4,592.66p

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased Shares.  

 

Following the purchase and cancellation of these Shares, the Company will have 2,167,631,977 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 132,661,181 ordinary shares in treasury. This information may be used by shareholders to determine whether they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. 

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International during the period set out above is detailed in the attached:

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4688G_1-2026-6-1.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4688G_2-2026-6-1.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4688G_3-2026-6-1.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4688G_4-2026-6-1.pdf

 

Enquiries: 

 

Investor Relations 

Victoria Buxton | IR_team@bat.com

 

Schedule of purchases - aggregate information 

 

Issuer name 

ISIN Code 

Transaction date 

Daily total volume (in number of shares) 

Daily weighted average price of shares acquired 

Platform 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

26/05/2026

114,065

4,858.23p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

26/05/2026

0

0.00p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

26/05/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

27/05/2026

119,105

4,772.23p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

27/05/2026

0

0.00p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

27/05/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

28/05/2026

125,022

4,711.17p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

28/05/2026

2,558

4,693.65p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

28/05/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

29/05/2026

110,794

4,592.66p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

29/05/2026

0

0.00p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

29/05/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

 

 

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