British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of 87,845 of its ordinary shares from Goldman Sachs International as part of its buyback program. The highest price paid per share was 2815.00p, the lowest was 2783.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2798.80p. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, leaving 2,217,607,645 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and holding 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 also provided a schedule of individual trades carried out by Goldman Sachs International on 02 August 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, and the market and time of each transaction.

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