OREANDA-NEWS. July 08, 2009. Eesti Energia will pay the company’s owner 324 million kroons in dividends from the profit for the 2008/2009 financial year, reported the press-centre of Eesti Energia.

Pursuant to the order of the Government of the Republic of 26 February 2009, Eesti Energia will pay the owner 224 million kroons in dividends. In addition to the provisions of the second negative budget, dividends will be increased by 100 million kroons. A total of 324 million kroons will be paid as dividends to the owner – the Republic of Estonia.

For Eesti Energia’s financial results and key events for FY 2008/2009, the Group’s annual report is available at www.energia.ee/annualreport. In connection with the change in expected dividends, page 175 of the Group’s annual report, “Profit allocation proposal” has been amended.