Extra dividend for TNK-BP shareholders

TNK-BP Holding, a listed entity of TNK-BP, has recommended an additional 2009 dividend of 2.18 rubles per share, the company said Monday.

This amount will go on top of the 7.41 rubles per share for the first nine months of 2009, approved by an extraordinary meeting of shareholders in December, it said. In 2008, the firm paid 5.6 rubles in dividends.