British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of its buyback program. The company bought 43,096 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 29 May 2024. The highest price paid per share was 2381.00p, the lowest was 2352.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2363.9278p. The purchased shares will be canceled, and after this transaction, the company will have 2,222,820,317 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,278,266 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 Merrill Lynch International on 29 May 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the time of each transaction.

The company's Investor Relations team can be contacted for further inquiries at +44 (0) 20 7845 2012/1124/1263/1117. The purchases were made on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and CHIX platforms. The detailed schedule of individual transactions provides insight into the specific quantities and prices at which the shares were acquired, offering transparency to shareholders and potential investors.