Exit Completed: company sold its business/assets or its part of the business to a local partner and leaved the market

Exited Exit Completed

British American Tobacco is a multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products. It has operations in around 180 countries, and its cigarette brands include Dunhill, Kent, Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Rothmans.

Exit Completed: company sold its business/assets or its part of the business to a local partner and leaved the market

Exited Exit Completed

Top 100 largest companies in Russia by revenue

Top 100
Revenue(RF), mln.USD
4233
Assets(RF), mln.USD
1986
Capital(RF), mln.USD
1025
Glob.Revenue, mln.USD
34080
Staff(RF), 2021
2906
Taxes(RF), mln.USD
371

27/07/2022: has initiated the process of transferring its Russian business. On September 7, 2023 British American Tobacco p.l.c. said it has now formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses. The buyer is a consortium led by members of BAT Russia's management team. Post completion, the businesses will be known as the ITMS Group.

The Company Statement
September 07, 2023

Exit Russian operations. BAT said it was in advanced discussions with a "joint management distributor consortium" on the sale of its businesses in Russia and Belarus, but did not reveal the identity of the party or divulge further details on the talks. British American Tobacco p.l.c. said it has now formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses. The buyer is a consortium led by members of BAT Russia's management team. Post completion, the businesses will be known as the ITMS Group. British American Tobacco p.l.c. said it has now formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses. The buyer is a consortium led by members of BAT Russia's management team. Post completion, the businesses will be known as the ITMS Group. "Further to our announcement on 7 September 2023, we have now completed the sale of our Russian and Belarusian businesses. The sale has been carried out in compliance with local and international laws and follows the receipt of all necessary approvals."

February 27, 2024British American Tobacco lost almost half a billion dollars on the sale of its Russian and Belarusian businesses.
December 06, 2023BAT took a "big hit" on Russia sale, buy back unlikely, CEO says
November 13, 2023BAT's assets in Russia were transferred to a company from Abu Dhabi
September 14, 2023British American Tobacco closed an agreement on the sale of business in the Russian Federation and Belarus
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September 07, 2023Tobacco firm BAT sells Russian business to local management
September 07, 2023BATs to Sell Russian, Belarusian Businesses for Undisclosed Sum
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September 07, 2023Russia business update – sale completed
February 09, 2023BAT slips on buyback disappointment, sees Russia exit this year
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May 11, 2022Russia business update and revised guidance
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