The monthly bulletin of the Central Depository revealed that the 78.27% stake in the capital of Gotse Delchev Tabak was purchased by Prestige Business-93 Ltd.

Prestige Business-93, owned by Georgi Shapkov and Liuben Yanev who control 50% of the capital each, paid a total of 2.281 mln leva (1.166 mln euros) for the majority stake in the tobacco company.

The 753,062 shares were sold at an auction on the BSE on 8 August, when two candidates were bidding for the stake.

Gotse Delchev BT's core activity is purchase, storage and processing of tobacco, preparation for export, and trade with tobacco on the home and foreign markets.

The company posted a loss in the amount of 232,000 leva (118,619 euros) in H1, against a negative result at 709,000 leva (362,505 euros) a year ago. Core capital stands at 962,000 leva (491,862 euros) and own capital at 7.303 mln leva (3.733 mln euros).

The company's shares are not among the most liquid emissions on the BSE, there have been no transactions this year on the position, and for the entire 2006 there was just 1 transaction of 12 shares on 19 September.