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Vnesheconombank (VEB) is going to buy BAT-Java Cigarette Factory building in order to build a hotel and office buildings on its territory including residential suites, said Vladimir Dmitriev, the head of VEB. He added that the company is now working on the financing question for this transaction. This may be resolved by the end of the 2013. There are reports saying that, in addition to VEB, several other companies are also interested in this asset, but no one has revealed their names. The news that British American Tobacco plc (LSE:BATS) placed the factory up for sale appeared in the Russian media in April 2013. This decision came as a result of the administration's decision to move its production capacity to a facility in St. Petersburg.

British American Tobacco plc at the annual general meeting held on April 25, 2013 approved the final dividend of 92.7 pence per share for 2012.

British American Tobacco plc reported interim management results for the three months ended March 31, 2013. For the period, the company reported revenue growth of 5% at constant rates of exchange. Revenue growth of 1% at current rates of exchange.