BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC - Closed period share repurchase programme

Closed period share repurchase programme

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")

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Close Period Share Repurchase Programme

British American Tobacco p.l.c. announces that it will commence an irrevocable, non-discretionary
programme to purchase shares on its own behalf during the close period commencing on 1 April
2014 up to and including 29 April 2014. The shares repurchased will be put into treasury, rather
than being cancelled. Whilst the shares are held in treasury, no dividends will be paid on them and
they will have no voting rights.

The buy-back programme will be managed by an independent third party, which makes its trading
decisions in relation to the Company’s securities independently of, and uninfluenced by, the
Company.

Any acquisitions will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with both the
Company’s general authority to repurchase shares and Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules which
requires that the maximum price is an amount equal to 105 per cent of the average market value of
the Company’s shares for the five business days immediately preceding the date on which the
Company’s shares are purchased.

The Company confirms that it currently has no unpublished price sensitive information.

Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

G C W Cunnington
Deputy Secretary
British American Tobacco p.l.c.

1 April 2014

Sponsor: UBS South Africa (Pty) Ltd

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