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BAT to aid Richemont/Remgro restructuring 

Jump to full article: ShareCast(uk), 2008-08-08

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British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS.L) is seeking approval from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange to obtain a secondary listing there to help Richemont and Remgro restructure their stakes in the company.

Swiss luxury goods maker Richemont has a 19.4% interest in BAT, while South African investment holding group Remgro, which wants to separate its tobacco interests from other operations, owns a 10.7% stake.

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