British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of 160,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from UBS AG as part of its buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 2456.00p, the lowest was 2440.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2450.9489p. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, leaving it with 2,220,735,749 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 03 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 schedule of purchases includes aggregate information and individual transactions, detailing the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, the market, and the time of each transaction.

The individual transactions list a significant number of shares purchased at various prices on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on 03 July 2024. This announcement provides transparency into the company's buyback program and its impact on the number of shares in issue and held in treasury.