8th Dec 2009 11:30
British American Tobacco p.l.c. 8 December 2009
Notice of purchase and cancellation of notes
ISIN: XS0171812547
B.A.T. International Finance p.l.c. ("BATIF") announces today that it has purchased £19,860,000 in aggregate principal amount of its £350,000,000 5.750 per cent. guaranteed notes due 2013 issued under its Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the "Notes").
All Notes so purchased by BATIF will be cancelled.
As at the date of settlement of the purchase of the Notes by BATIF, the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding and not held by BATIF is expected to be £151,943,000.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase any securities or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities.
B M Creegan
Assistant Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Tel: 020 7845 1927
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