British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from Goldman Sachs International as part of its buyback program. The company bought 88,873 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2764.00p to 2786.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2769.81p. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the company will have 2,216,384,824 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,274,739 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 company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

The schedule of individual trades carried out by Goldman Sachs International on 22 August 2024 is also provided, detailing the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the market and time of each transaction. This information is in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK.

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