British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from UBS AG as part of its buyback program. The company bought 280,000 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2384.5p to 2410.50p per share. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the company will have 2,233,806,041 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 220,522,014 ordinary shares in treasury. This information 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 28 March 2024 is provided, including the number of shares purchased, transaction price per share, and the market and time of transaction. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares. This announcement provides transparency regarding the company's buyback program and its impact on the number of shares in issue and held in treasury.