British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from UBS AG as part of its buyback program. The company bought 300,000 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2,366.00p to 2,415.50p per share. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the company will have 2,235,544,412 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 220,523,018 ordinary shares in treasury. This information 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 UBS AG on 20 March 2024 has been provided, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the respective markets and times of transactions. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares. This announcement provides transparency regarding the company's buyback program and its impact on the total number of shares in issue and held in treasury.