British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from Merrill Lynch International as part of its buyback program. The company purchased 659,980 ordinary shares of 25 pence each, with the highest price paid per share at 2464.00p and the lowest at 2437.00p. The volume weighted average price paid per share was 2455.5436p. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 2,225,148,153 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,278,266 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 company also provided a schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 13 May 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the time of each transaction.

For further information, investors can contact the company's Investor Relations team at +44 (0) 20 7845 2012/1124/1263/1117.