Thursday, May 15, 2008

Shares Gazprom oil rose more than 8 per cent

Shares Gazprom oil continue enchanting growth on corporate news. In particular today, May 15, at 12:15 CET. Gazprom shares of oil has added 8.7% - up to 177.89 rubles, which is a new absolute maximum for this paper.

As the analysts IC "BCS", high oil prices and important statements of the State on tax policy, coupled with corporate news pushed shares of Gazprom oil to new heights.

"Yesterday, shares in the company rose on news that the company will pay once again fairly high dividends. It is expected that the dividend yield of about 3.5%. The general meeting of shareholders, which will be approved annual report for the year 2007, as well as address the issue of payment of dividends, will be held on June 20. Closing date of the roster to participate in the meeting - May 15, 2008, - said analyst BKS Darya Kudryavtseva. -- Also today, Gazprom oil publish IFRS financial results for the year 2007. Expectations are positive. Also, as it became known yesterday evening, Government of the Russian Federation handed over without competition Gazprom nine fields. Because Gazprom oil is the daughter of Gazprom, it also benefits from acquisitions ".

Previously, "UralPolit. Ru" reported that at present on the Russian stock market has been strong growth against the backdrop of new applications new Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's Russia. As a result, on Wednesday, May 14, RTS index has updated a historic high on the RTS index and strengthened to the level of 2405.99 points and the MICEX index grew up to 1904.20 points. Today, growth in the domestic market shares continued.