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British American Tobacco will buy back 587,484 shares and cancel them, lowering the total number of shares.

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BTI bought back 587,484 ordinary shares and plans to cancel them, slightly increasing each remaining share's ownership slice. The benefit is limited because 2,154,141,127 ordinary shares will remain in issue.

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Each share left in issue represents a slightly larger ownership slice. The benefit is small beside the total shares remaining, and the report gives no change in sales or profit.

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