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British American Tobacco p.l.c. purchased a total of 477,743 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International and UBS AG London Branch between 29 June 2026 and 03 July 2026. These purchases, part of a buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024 and authorized by shareholders on 15 April 2026, were executed at prices ranging from a lowest of 4,524.00p to a highest of 4,762.00p per share. The company intends to cancel these shares, which will result in 2,164,844,467 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and 132,654,339 ordinary shares held in treasury.
| Date | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Time | 12:30:00 |
| Category | Capital structure |
| ID | 1793L |
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
06 July 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 and UBS AG London Branch during the period from 29 June 2026 to 03 July 2026 as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:
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Date of purchase: |
29 Jun 2026 |
30 June 2026 |
01 July 2026 |
02 July 2026 |
03 July 2026 |
|
Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased: |
118,086 |
89,496 |
90,382 |
89,368 |
90,411 |
|
Highest price paid per share (pence): |
4,740.00p |
4,762.00p |
4,651.00p |
4,677.00p |
4,645.00p |
|
Lowest price paid per share (pence): |
4,630.00p |
4,662.00p |
4,524.00p |
4,569.00p |
4,579.00p |
|
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence): |
4,683.35p |
4,720.13p |
4,578.06p |
4,631.63p |
4,612.02p |
The Company intends to cancel the purchased Shares.
Following the purchase and cancellation of these Shares, the Company will have 2,164,844,467 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 132,654,339 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/1793L_1-2026-7-6.pdf
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1793L_2-2026-7-6.pdf
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1793L_3-2026-7-6.pdf
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1793L_4-2026-7-6.pdf
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/1793L_5-2026-7-6.pdf
Enquiries:
Investor Relations
Victoria Buxton | [email protected]
Schedule of purchases - aggregate information
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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 |
29/06/2026 |
118,086 |
4,683.35p |
LSE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
29/06/2026 |
0 |
0p |
CHIX |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
29/06/2026 |
0 |
0p |
BATE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
30/06/2026 |
89,496 |
4,720.13p |
LSE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
30/06/2026 |
0 |
0 p |
CHIX |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
30/06/2026 |
0 |
0p |
BATE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
01/07/2026 |
70,899 |
4,580.86p |
LSE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
01/07/2026 |
13,582 |
4,567.44p |
CHIX |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
01/07/2026 |
5,901 |
4,568.88pp |
BATE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
02/07/2026 |
67,437 |
4,634.53 |
LSE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
02/07/2026 |
15,397 |
4,622.98p |
CHIX |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
02/07/2026 |
6,534 |
4,622.12p |
BATE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
03/07/2026 |
66,933 |
4,611.89p |
LSE |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
03/07/2026 |
16,615 |
4,612.53p |
CHIX |
|
British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
GB0002875804 |
03/07/2026 |
6,863 |
4,612.05p |
BATE |