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 89,961 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2764.00p to 2777.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2771.73p. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the company will have 2,216,473,524 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 21 August 2024 has been provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK.

For further information, investors can contact Victoria Buxton at +44 (0)20 7845 2012 or [email protected]. The schedule of purchases, including aggregate information and individual transactions, has been detailed, providing the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, and the respective market and time of transactions.