British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of its buyback program. The company bought 42,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 18 June 2024. The highest price paid per share was 2427.00p, the lowest was 2406.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2418.1324p. The purchased shares will be canceled, and after this transaction, the company will have 2,222,286,932 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, and will hold 133,277,831 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 18 June 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, market, and time of transaction.

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