British American Tobacco executes share buyback for cancellation

British American Tobacco p.l.c. executed a share buyback on September 26, 2025, purchasing 126,296 of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Banco Santander, S.A. The highest price paid per share was 3,948.00p, while the lowest price was 3,899.00p. The volume-weighted average price for these shares was 3,934.4037p. These purchases are part of a buyback program announced on March 18, 2024.

The company intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following this cancellation, British American Tobacco will have 2,187,933,243 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares), carrying full voting rights. Additionally, the company will hold 132,999,412 ordinary shares in treasury.

This information is provided in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and is relevant for shareholders to assess their notification obligations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The buyback was facilitated by Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a BofA Securities.