British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from Merrill Lynch International as part of its buyback program. The company bought 41,835 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2393.00p to 2417.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2406.0586p. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the company will have 2,222,738,991 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, and will hold 133,277,831 ordinary shares in treasury.

The information provided 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 individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 31 May 2024 are detailed in the announcement.

For further information, investors can contact the company's Investor Relations team at +44 (0) 20 7845 2012/1124/1263/1117.