British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of 200,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from UBS AG as part of its buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 2448.00p, the lowest was 2429.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2437.3234p. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, leaving 2,220,895,744 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holding 133,277,344 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. Additionally, a schedule of individual trades carried out by UBS AG on 02 July 2024 is provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK.

Enquiries regarding this announcement can be directed to Victoria Buxton at +44 (0)20 7845 2012 or [email protected]. 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.