British American Tobacco plc has announced the purchase of its ordinary shares as part of its buyback program. The company bought 407,796 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International on 01 May 2024. The highest price paid per share was 2358.00p, the lowest was 2334.00p, and the volume-weighted average price paid per share was 2350.0450p. The purchased shares will be canceled, and after this transaction, the company will have 2,228,828,111 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 company also provided a schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International on 01 May 2024, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices, market, and time of transaction.

The company's Investor Relations team can be contacted for further inquiries at +44 (0) 20 7845 2012/1124/1263/1117. The announcement provides detailed information about the individual transactions, including the number of shares purchased, transaction prices per share, market, and time of transaction.