British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of its buyback program. The company bought 40,897 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 28 May 2024. The highest price paid per share was 2396.00p, the lowest was 2379.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2386.3189p. The purchased shares will be canceled, and after this transaction, the company will have 2,222,863,240 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) and will hold 133,278,266 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 individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 28 May 2024 are detailed in the announcement.

For any inquiries, investors can contact Victoria Buxton, Amy Chamberlain, John Harney, or Jane Henderson at +44 (0) 20 7845 2012/1124/1263/1117. The schedule of purchases, including aggregate information and individual transactions, is provided in the announcement.