The Board of Directors of Globaltrans Investment PLC approved the distribution of a special interim dividend of 335 rubles. this amounts to 59.7 billion rubles per share, taking into account that the total number of ordinary shares of the company entitled to receive dividends is 178.32 million, and also taking into account that the shares, the rights to which are certified by global depositary receipts, recorded on the company's balance sheet are treasury shares and do not grant rights to receive dividends. This is stated in the company's message.
In accordance with the previously announced intention to distribute as special dividends all or almost all of the funds received from the asset sale transaction approved on April 10, 2025, the total amount of special dividends approved by the company's board of Directors is about 95% of the proceeds from the asset sale transaction.
Globaltrans Investment PLC is a freight rail transportation group operating in the CIS countries. Globaltrans' net profit for 2024 increased by 2% to 39.4 billion rubles. compared to a year earlier. Adjusted revenue increased by 6% to 92.7 billion rubles, operating cash costs — by 11% to 38.8 billion rubles, adjusted EBITDA — by 3% to 53.9 billion rubles.
