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 26 April 2012 it purchased 180,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 8 April 2013. The average price was 3535.2435p per share.

The highest price paid was 3,549p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,510p per share.

The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 100,237,487

of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,926,189,249 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).

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

Geoffrey Cunnington

Deputy Secretary

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

8 April 2013