British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from Merrill Lynch International as part of its buyback program. The company purchased 528,275 ordinary shares at a highest price of 2377.00p and a lowest price of 2352.00p per share, with a volume weighted average price of 2363.1902p per share. The purchased shares will be canceled, leaving the company with 2,228,355,394 ordinary shares in issue and 133,278,266 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 Merrill Lynch International on 02 May 2024 is also provided in the announcement.

The company's Investor Relations team can be contacted for further inquiries. The schedule of purchases includes aggregate information and individual transactions, detailing the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, the market, and the time of each transaction.