British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of 170,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from UBS AG as part of its buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 2512.00p, the lowest was 2497.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2501.4394p. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, leaving it with 2,219,444,562 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holding 133,277,344 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 schedule of individual trades carried out by UBS AG on 12 July 2024 is also provided in the announcement.

For further information, investors can contact Victoria Buxton at +44 (0)20 7845 2012 or [email protected].

The individual transactions for the purchase of shares are detailed, including the number of shares purchased, transaction price per share, market, and time of transaction. The transactions were carried out on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and CHIX platform.

This announcement provides transparency into British American Tobacco plc's recent buyback activity, offering insight into the company's decision-making and financial operations.