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 41,015 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 2427.00p to 2456.00p per share, with a volume-weighted average price of 2438.8237p. Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the company will have 2,222,944,146 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,278,266 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 Merrill Lynch International on 23 May 2024 is also provided, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, market, and time of 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.

For further information, investors can contact the company's Investor Relations team at +44 (0) 20 7845 2012/1124/1263/1117.