British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of its buyback program. The company bought 41,100 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 3rd June 2024. The highest price paid per share was 2449.00p, the lowest was 2432.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2438.7747p. The purchased shares will be canceled, and after this transaction, the company will have 2,222,697,963 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,277,831 ordinary shares in treasury.

The information about the purchase and cancellation of shares 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 also provided a schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 3rd June 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction price per share, market, and time of transaction.

The company's Investor Relations team can be contacted for further inquiries. The detailed schedule of purchases and individual transactions provides a comprehensive overview of the shares bought, the prices paid, and the platforms used for the transactions.