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 245,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 20 June 2011. The average price was 2,641.6118p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,655.5p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,628.5p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 40,152,554 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,985,802,213 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

G C W Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

20 June 2011