13th May 2008 17:02
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 30 April 2008 it purchased 87,867 of its Ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") on 13 May 2008. The average price was 1996.6305p per share.
The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 11,388,105 of its shares in Treasury. The Company has 2,013,577,164 ordinary shares in issue (excluding Treasury shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
020 7845 1925
13 May 2008
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