British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of 160,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from UBS AG as part of its buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 2502.00p, the lowest was 2450.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2472.8053p. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, leaving it with 2,218,925,673 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holding 133,277,344 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.

The schedule of individual trades carried out by UBS AG on 17 July 2024 is also provided. The company's Investor Relations can be contacted for further inquiries. The detailed schedule includes the issuer name, ISIN code, transaction date, daily total volume in number of shares, and daily weighted average price of shares acquired. Additionally, it lists individual transactions, including the number of shares purchased, transaction price per share, market, and time of transaction.

The purchases were made on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and CHIX platforms, with prices ranging from 2480.00p to 2502.00p per share. The transactions were executed throughout the day, with varying volumes and prices. This announcement provides transparency regarding the company's buyback program and its impact on the number of shares in issue and held in treasury.