British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of 180,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from UBS AG as part of its buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 2506.00p, the lowest was 2471.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2488.0430p. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, leaving it with 2,219,265,239 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holding 133,277,344 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 UBS AG on 15 July 2024 is also detailed in the announcement.

For further information, investors can contact Victoria Buxton at +44 (0)20 7845 2012 or [email protected]. The individual transactions, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, market, and time of transaction, are listed in the announcement.