British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of its buyback program. The company bought 280,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from UBS AG on 18th March 2024. The highest price paid per share was 2,403.50p, the lowest was 2,358.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2,382.9022p. The purchased shares will be canceled, leaving the company with 2,236,142,848 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and 220,523,018 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 UBS AG on 18th March 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the respective markets and times of the transactions.

For further information, investors can contact the company's Investor Relations team at the provided phone numbers.