British American Tobacco Plc sold the business to Russian Federation

The transaction will include the rights for brands of BAT which now are on sale to Russian Federation, reported daily business newspaper "RBK daily" in the press service of companies. From Russian Federation the British tobacco producer announced leaving at the beginning of a year of the Photo: Dutchmen Photography / Shutterstock Tobacco concern British American Tobacco Plc (BAT) concluded the agreement on sale of business to Russian Federation and Belarus to consortium which headed local management, is spoken in the message of companies. "The buyer is the consortium headed by members of a management team "BAHT Russia" which after end of the transaction will own completely both enterprises...