Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN): The Board of Directors of British American Tobacco Company, Bangladesh (BATBC) has recommended 400 per cent final cash dividend (i.e. a total 500pc cash dividend for the year 2012 inclusive of 100pc interim cash dividend which has already been paid) for the year ended on December 31, 2012, said an office disclosure on Wednesday.

The Annual General Meeting will be held 1 April, 2013, at 10.30am at Ball Room of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka. Record date: 10.03.2013.

The Company has also reported net profit after tax of BDT 3,941.64 million, EPS of BDT 65.69, NAV per share of BDT 117.22 and NOCFPS of BDT 89.17 for the year ended on December 31, 2012.

Following its corporate declaration, there will be no price limit on the trading of the shares of the Company today.

BBN/BB/AD/27Feb-13-10.30pm (BST).