BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c. - Transaction in own shares
BTI
BTI
BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c. - Transaction in own shares
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Incorporated in England and Wales
(Registration number: 03407696)
Short name: BATS
Share code: BTI
ISIN number: GB0002875804
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")
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 50,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence
each ("shares") on 27 April 2012. The average price was 3,175.1846p per share.
The highest price paid was 3,193p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,164p
per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 65,518,062 of its
shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,960,703,009 shares in issue (excluding
Treasury shares).
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:
G C W Cunnington
Deputy Company Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
30 April 2012
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Date: 30/04/2012 08:10:18 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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