BAT shares dip under 4,000p after buyback filing — what to watch before February results
London, Jan 7, 2026, 09:17 GMT — Regular session Shares in British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BATS.L) slid 1.4% to 3,978 pence by 0848 GMT, after opening at 4,007 pence, according to market data. The stock traded between 3,967 and 4,017 pence and sits about 10% below its 52-week high. Share Prices BAT said it bought back 128,000 shares on Jan. 6 at a volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of 4,056 pence — a measure that weights trades by size — and plans to cancel them. Share buybacks, where companies repurchase and retire stock, can lift earnings per share by shrinking the