British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of 86,700 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Goldman Sachs International as part of its buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 2808.00p, the lowest was 2794.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2800.21p. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, leaving it with 2,217,091,844 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holding 133,274,739 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 Goldman Sachs International on 12 August 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, including aggregate information and individual transactions, is detailed in the announcement, providing transparency about the transactions and prices per share at different times throughout the day.