British American Tobacco buyback: stock pre-market at EUR 49.75, minus 0.08 percent
Published on 10/13/2026 at 07:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- BAT bought back 662,841 shares between October 5 and October 8, 2026.
- The shares are intended for cancellation.
- BAT stock was EUR 49.75 pre-market, down 0.08 percent versus the October 12 Xetra close.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. reported on October 12, 2026, that it had bought back 662,841 ordinary shares for cancellation, while the stock was EUR 49.75 pre-market at Lang & Schwarz at 7:54 a.m. CEST on October 13, 2026, down 0.08 percent versus the Xetra close of October 12, 2026, at EUR 49.79. The company announcement was published through Investegate.
Pre-market price
British American Tobacco stock was quoted at EUR 49.75 at Lang & Schwarz. The bid was EUR 49.70 and the ask was EUR 49.80. The further course from the Xetra open at 9:00 a.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BAT stock.
What matters today
The buyback agreement covers purchases through December 23, 2026. A move to the round-number level of EUR 50.00 would be 0.50 percent above the pre-market price. The reported share count after the purchases was 2,156,557,507 ordinary shares.
Share repurchases
British American Tobacco p.l.c. said it purchased 168,340 shares on October 5, 167,400 on October 6, 165,559 on October 7 and 161,542 on October 8, 2026. No shares were purchased on October 9. The weighted average prices ranged from 3,979.94 pence to 4,147.08 pence, and the company said the repurchased shares would be canceled. These figures are detailed in the RNS announcement.
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