OREANDA-NEWS. April 14, 2009. The oil company TNK-BP is not going to change its dividend policy and will pay full dividends of 2008 to shareholders in spite of the global financial and economic crisis, Viktor Vekselberg, co-owner of TNK-BP and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Renova group of companies, said, reported the press-centre of TNK-BP.

“In June, at the next meeting of the TNK-BP management, we will discuss and consider all aspects of the matter in accordance with our plans. There will be no surprises,” added he. “We have an established dividend policy, which implies payment of 40% of the net profit. We have no reasons to change it,” stressed Mr. Vekselberg.

He assured that the shareholders of TNK-BP, “including minority shareholders, will get all dividends.”