Transaction in Own Shares

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 28 April 2011 it purchased 50,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 1 December 2011. The average price was 2,968.1106p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,987p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,942.5p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 56,457,849 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,969,527,734 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Company Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

1 December 2011