BTI
BTI                                                                             
BTI - British American Tobacco p.l.c.- Transaction in own shares                
British American Tobacco p.l.c.                                                 
Incorporated in England and Wales                                               
(Registration number: 03407696)                                                 
Short name: BATS                                                                
Share code: BTI                                                                 
ISIN number: GB0002875804                                                       
("British American Tobacco p.l.c." or "the Company")                            
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 26 April 2012 it purchased 215,000 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence
each ("shares") on 17 May 2012.  The average price was 3,063.4976p per share.   
The highest price paid was 3,080p per share and the lowest price paid was 3,047p
per share. The Company intends to hold these shares in Treasury.                
Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 67,773,062 of its     
shares in Treasury. The Company has 1,958,449,684 shares in issue (excluding    
Treasury shares).                                                               
Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:  
G C W Cunnington                                                                
Deputy Company Secretary                                                        
British American Tobacco p.l.c.                                                 
18 May 2012                                                                     
Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd                                             
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