British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from UBS AG as part of its buyback program. The company bought 300,000 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2300.00p to 2319.00p per share. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the company will have 2,231,669,954 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 220,278,630 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 company also provided a schedule of individual trades carried out by UBS AG on 11 April 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the respective markets and times of the transactions. The company's Investor Relations team can be contacted for further inquiries.

The announcement provides detailed information about the purchase of own shares, including the number of shares bought, the prices paid per share, and the intention to cancel the purchased shares. This move is in line with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting and is part of the company's buyback program.