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RNS Number : 8026D  British American Tobacco PLC  11 May 2026

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

 

11 May 2026

 

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 15 April 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary
shares of 25 pence each ("Shares") from Merrill Lynch International during the
period from 27 April to 30 April 2026 as part of its buyback programme
announced on 18 March 2024:

 

 Date of purchase:                                              5 May 2026  6 May 2026  7 May 2026  8 May 2026
 Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased:          128,454     125,673     129,541     130,284
 Highest price paid per share (pence):                          4,350.00p   4,442.00p   4,370.00p   4,293.00p
 Lowest price paid per share (pence):                           4,296.00p   4,369.00p   4,277.00p   4,235.00p
 Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):          4,320.78p   4,388.76p   4,299.44p   4,263.31p

 

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased Shares.

 

Following the purchase and cancellation of these Shares, the Company will have
2,169,210,294 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry
voting rights and will hold 132,661,545 ordinary shares in treasury. This
information may be used by shareholders to determine whether they are required
to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under
the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No
596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a schedule of individual trades carried out
by Merrill Lynch International during the period set out above is detailed in
the attached:

 

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8026D_1-2026-5-11.pdf
(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8026D_1-2026-5-11.pdf)

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8026D_2-2026-5-11.pdf
(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8026D_2-2026-5-11.pdf)

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8026D_3-2026-5-11.pdf
(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8026D_3-2026-5-11.pdf)

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8026D_4-2026-5-11.pdf
(http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8026D_4-2026-5-11.pdf)

 

Enquiries:

 

Investor Relations

Victoria Buxton | IR_team@bat.com

 

 

Schedule of purchases - aggregate information

 

 Issuer name                      ISIN Code     Transaction date    Daily total volume (in number of shares)    Daily weighted average price of shares acquired    Platform
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   05/05/2026         128,454                                     4,320.78p                                          LSE
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   05/05/2026         0                                           0p                                                 CHIX
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   05/05/2026         0                                           0p                                                 BATE
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   06/05/2026         125,673                                     4,388.76p                                          LSE
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804  06/05/2026          0                                           0p                                                 CHIX
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804  06/05/2026          0                                           0p                                                 BATE
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   07/05/2026         129,541                                     4,299.44p                                          LSE
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   07/05/2026         0                                           0p                                                 CHIX
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   07/05/2026         0                                           0p                                                 BATE
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   08/05/2026         130,284                                     4,263.31p                                          LSE
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   08/05/2026         0                                           0p                                                 CHIX
 British American Tobacco p.l.c.  GB0002875804   08/05/2026         0                                           0p                                                 BATE

 

 

 

 

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