BTI 6-K

UNITED STATES

                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

October 15, 2024

Commission File Number: 001-38159

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Globe House

4 Temple Place

London WC2R 2PG

United Kingdom

                        (Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒              Form 40-F ☐

This report includes materials as exhibits that have been published and made available by British American Tobacco p.l.c. as of October 14, 2024.

EXHIBIT INDEX

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:  October 15, 2024

Exhibit 1

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

14 October 2024

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 24 April 2024 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each ("shares") from Goldman Sachs International as part of its buyback programme announced on 18 March 2024:

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the purchase and cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 2,213,840,157 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) which carry voting rights and will hold 133,271,256 ordinary shares in treasury. This information may be used by shareholders to determine whether they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it applies in the UK, a schedule of individual trades carried out by Goldman Sachs International on 11 October 2024 is set out below.

Enquiries:

Investor Relations

Victoria Buxton: +44 (0)20 7845 2012 | [email protected]

Schedule of purchases - aggregate information

Schedule of purchases - individual transactions