British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of its buyback program. The company bought 42,831 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 13 June 2024. The highest price paid per share was 2396.00p, the lowest was 2372.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2387.1822p. The purchased shares will be canceled, and after this transaction, the company will have 2,222,412,705 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,277,831 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 individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 13 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 provided in the announcement for transparency and compliance with regulations.