On March 28 Bulgartabac Holding (

) and Aidatour Haskovo sealed the deal for the sale of 461,828 shares (90.564% of the capital) in Kardjali Tabac Jsc.

This values the deal at 6,013,110 leva, or 3,074,454 euros (13.02 leva per share), which has been paid in full, x3news is reporting. The minimum bid had been set at 1,506,000 leva.

Bulgartabac had already attempted to sell the stake twice – in May 2007 when the minimum bid was set at 2,500,000 leva and in August 2007 (2,100,000 leva) but could not find any buyers.

20 Bulgartabac shares changed hands on BSE today at an average of 29,99 leva.