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Rothmans cited in apartheid lawsuit 

Canadian-listed tobacco firm Rothmans International, which is linked to Rembrandt founder Anton Rupert, has reportedly been cited as a defendant in an apartheid lawsuit, but not yet served papers.

Business Day reported on Monday the firm, which was born as a consolidation of Rembrandt's foreign tobacco interests, said in commentary on its annual financial results it had heard it was being cited, but repeated its belief that the lawsuit was unfounded.

Rothmans said it planned to "vigorously defend the actions," and said it did not believe it should have been named in the proceeding as "neither the company nor Rothmans Benson and Hedges have conducted business in SA".

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