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 41,889 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2356.00p to 2391.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2379.6366p. These shares will be canceled, and after the purchase, the company will have 2,222,780,826 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 30 May 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the time of each transaction.

For further information, investors can contact the company's Investor Relations team at +44 (0) 20 7845 2012/1124/1263/1117.