Transaction in Own Shares

Summary by AI BETAClose X

British American Tobacco PLC has purchased a total of 662,841 ordinary shares between October 5th and October 8th, 2026, as part of its ongoing buyback program, with no shares purchased on October 9th. The weighted average price paid per share ranged from 3,979.94 pence to 4,147.08 pence. These shares are intended for cancellation, and following these transactions, the company will have 2,156,557,507 ordinary shares in issue, holding 132,648,864 shares in treasury.

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British American Tobacco PLC
12 October 2026
 

British American Tobacco p.l.c. 

 

12 October 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 Goldman Sachs International during the period from 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026 as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:  

 

Date of purchase: 

5 October 2026

6 October 2026

7 October 2026

8 October 2026

9 October 2026

Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased: 

168,340

167,400

165,559

161,542

0

Highest price paid per share (pence): 

4,009.00p

4,050.00p

4,079.00p

4,179.00p

0.00p

Lowest price paid per share (pence):  

3,948.00p

3,972.00p

4,000.00p

4,091.00p

0.00p

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):

3,979.94p

4,002.32p

4,046.89p

4,147.08p

0.00p

 

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased Shares.  

 

Following the purchase and cancellation of these Shares, the Company will have 2,156,557,507 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 132,648,864 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 Goldman Sachs International during the period set out above is detailed in the attached:

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6037Y_1-2026-10-12.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6037Y_2-2026-10-12.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6037Y_3-2026-10-12.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6037Y_4-2026-10-12.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

05/10/2026

168,340

3,979.94p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

05/10/2026

0

0.00p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

05/10/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

06/10/2026

167,400

4,002.32p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

06/10/2026

0

0.00p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

06/10/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

07/10/2026

165,559

4,046.89p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

07/10/2026

0

0.00p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

07/10/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

08/10/2026

161,542

4,147.08p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

08/10/2026

0

0.00p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

08/10/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

09/10/2026

0

0.00p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

09/10/2026

0

0.00p

CHIX

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

09/10/2026

0

0.00p

BATE

 

 

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