British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from Merrill Lynch International as part of its buyback program. The company bought 42,063 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2375.00p to 2395.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2384.1868p. These shares will be canceled, and after the purchase, the company will have 2,222,371,086 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, and will hold 133,277,831 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 individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 14 June 2024 are detailed in the announcement.

For further information, investors can contact Victoria Buxton at +44 (0)20 7845 2012 or [email protected]. The schedule of purchases, including aggregate information and individual transactions, is also provided in the announcement.