British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares from Merrill Lynch International as part of its buyback program. The company bought 42,500 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2391.00p to 2410.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2402.3683p. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the company will have 2,222,328,672 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,277,831 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 schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 17 June 2024 is also provided in the announcement.

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, is detailed in the announcement.