Pleven Bulgartabac and Tobacco company Plovdiv will distribute dividend for 2007, the shareholders of the two companies decided at their respective general meetings, X3News reported.

Pleven Bulgartabac will distribute 47,856 leva as devidend, which translates into 0.11 leva gross dividend per share (0.10 leva net dividend). Tobacco company Plovdiv's shareholders will receive 1.195 leva gross dividend per share, or 1.135 leva net dividend per share.

The decision of Bulgartabac Holding's shareholders is also expected by the end of the week.

Sofia BT and Blagoevgrad BT will also distribute part of their profit for 2007 as dividend, it emerged yesterday. Sofia BT will pay 1.81 leva net dividend per share, while the shareholders of Blagoevgrad BT will receive 4.75 leva net dividend per share.

The sale procedure for Bulgartabac Holding's stakes in Slantse Stara Zagora and Tobacco company Plovdiv will kick off on July 11 and 15, it emerged earlier today.