Transaction in Own Shares.


    05 May 2026 14:15:10
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 0947D
British American Tobacco PLC
05 May 2026
 

British American Tobacco p.l.c. 

 

5 May 2026 

 

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES  

 

British American Tobacco p.l.c. (the "Company") announces that in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 15 April 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("Shares") from Merrill Lynch International during the period from 27 April to 30 April 2026 as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:  

 

Date of purchase: 

27 April 2026

28 April 2026

29 April 2026

30 April 2026

Number of ordinary shares of 25 pence each purchased: 

130,156

128,629

130,513

128,513

Highest price paid per share (pence): 

4,288.00p

4,309.00p

4,318.00p

4,355.00p

Lowest price paid per share (pence):                  

4,231.00p

4,243.00p

4,260.00p

4,232.00p

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):

4,252.59p

4,284.88p

4,286.69p

4,307.26p

 

 

The Company intends to cancel the purchased Shares.  

 

Following the purchase and cancellation of these Shares, the Company will have 2,169,677,441 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 132,661,545 ordinary shares in treasury. This information 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. 

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International during the period set out above is detailed below. 

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a schedule of individual trades carried out by Merrill Lynch International during the period set out above is detailed in the attached:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0947D_1-2026-5-5.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0947D_2-2026-5-5.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0947D_3-2026-5-5.pdf

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0947D_4-2026-5-5.pdf


Enquiries: 

 

Investor Relations 

Victoria Buxton | IR_team@bat.com

 

 

Schedule of purchases - aggregate information 

 

Issuer name 

ISIN Code 

Transaction date 

Daily total volume (in number of shares) 

Daily weighted average price of shares acquired 

Platform 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 27/04/2026

130,156

4,252.59p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 27/04/2026

0 

0.0000p 

CHIX 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 27/04/2026

0 

0.0000p 

BATE 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 28/04/2026

128,629

4,284.88p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 28/04/2026

0 

0.0000p 

CHIX 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 28/04/2026

0 

0.0000p 

BATE 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 29/04/2026

130,513

4,286.69p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 29/04/2026

0 

0.0000p 

CHIX 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 29/04/2026

0 

0.0000p 

BATE 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 30/04/2026

128,513

4,307.26p

LSE

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 30/04/2026

0 

0.0000p 

CHIX 

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

GB0002875804

 30/04/2026

0 

0.0000p 

BATE 

 

 

  

 

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