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 175,533 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 30 September 2011. The average price was 2,736.8421p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,764.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,719p per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 52,355,087

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,973,615,688 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

B M Creegan

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

30 September 2011