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 2010 it purchased 65,000 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 1 April 2011. The average price was 2,518.4333p per share.

The highest price paid was 2,538p per share and the lowest price paid was 2,508.25p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 33,675,054 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,992,258,147 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

A E Griffiths

Assistant Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

1 April 2011