British American Tobacco shares rise on buyback update — what to watch before Feb. 12 results
British American Tobacco shares rose 1.2% to 4,110p in early London trading Monday after announcing more share buybacks. On Jan. 9, BAT bought 132,817 shares at an average 4,015p each, planning to cancel them and reduce the share count to 2.18 billion. The buyback program is now set at £1.3 billion for 2026. Full-year 2025 results are due Feb. 12.