British American Tobacco (BAT) purchased 78,813 ordinary shares of 25 pence each from Merrill Lynch International under the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2024, according to its Stock Exchange announcements today (25 November).
This transaction is part of the company's ongoing buyback program announced on 18 March 2024, aimed at reducing the number of shares in circulation and potentially increasing shareholder value. After the purchase, the company will hold 33,270,046 shares in treasury.
The highest price paid per share was 2,964.00p, the lowest was 2,928.00p, and the volume-weighted average price was 2,954.1335p. The purchased shares will be canceled, reducing the total number of ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) to 2,211,163,418.
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