British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of its buyback program. The company bought 40,399 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 21 May 2024. The highest price paid per share was 2476.00p, the lowest was 2451.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2467.3824p. The purchased shares will be canceled, and after the cancellation, the company will have 2,223,021,955 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,278,266 ordinary shares in treasury.

The information about the purchase and cancellation of shares 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 company also provided a schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 21 May 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the market and time of each transaction.

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