27 May 2004 03:57 Lenenergo to lower 2003 dividends ST. PETERSBURG. May 27 (Interfax) - Lenenergo shareholders voted at their AGM Thursday to pay 2003 dividends at
0.13657 rubles per common and 0.167 per preferred share, down by about 87% and 84%, respectively, from 2002, an Interfax
correspondent reported from the meeting.
Lenenergo paid 2002 dividends of 1.055 rubles per common and preferred share and spent a total of 946.72 million
rubles.
The power company will spend 126.55 million rubles in dividends for 2003.
Lenenergo has charter capital of 897.36 million rubles, split into 766.03 million common and 131.33 million preferred
shares with par value of 1 ruble.
The company's biggest shareholder is Unified Energy System of Russia with 49%. Foreign investors own about 40%,
including Fortum of Finland with 21%. [RU ASIA EUROPE EEU EMRG ENR ELG DIV CORA] me
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