British American Tobacco (GB:BATS) has released an update.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. has reported the purchase of 40,174 of its own ordinary shares as part of its share buyback program, with the intention to cancel them. This action follows the authority granted by shareholders in the recent Annual General Meeting and is part of a plan announced earlier in March. The transaction was carried out with Merrill Lynch International, resulting in a volume weighted average price per share of 2459.8890p.
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