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“V.A.T. – Pryluky” to Pay Shareholder 52 Mln Hryvnia in Dividends

PJSC “Tobacco Company V.A.T. – Pryluky” (Chernihiv Oblast), a subsidiary of the international British American Tobacco (BAT), will pay 52 million hryvnias in dividends to a shareholder between July 14 and July 31 of this year.

According to the company’s filing with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) disclosure system, the shareholder approved the decision on July 14.
The dividends will be paid in U.S. dollars directly to the shareholder via a bank transfer. According to the NSSMC, 100% of the company’s shares are owned by Precis (1814) Limited.

According to information in the disclosure system, the company continues its regular practice of paying dividends. Specifically, in 2026, on June 18, the shareholder decided to pay 54 million UAH in dividends from June 18 to 30; on May 19, to pay 52 million UAH from May 19 to 31; on April 9, to pay the same amount of dividends from April 9 to 30; in March, the same amount from March 17 to 31, and similarly in February and January. At the same time, the total amount of dividends to be paid this year has not been specified.

As previously reported, the National Bank of Ukraine has limited the transfer of dividends abroad to no more than EUR1 million per month.
According to the company’s information, “V.A.T. Pryluky” is one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of tobacco products in Ukraine, producing cigarettes under international brands and the national brand “Pryluky,” as well as TVEN.

According to the company’s annual report filed with the NSSMC’s disclosure system, in 2025 it saw its net profit decline by 37.3% compared to 2024—to 413.6 million UAH—amid an 11.8% decrease in net revenue to 5.04 billion UAH. Retained earnings amounted to 4.9 billion UAH.
The company produced more than 8 billion filtered cigarettes worth 2.95 billion UAH, 729 million TVEN units worth 422 million UAH, and nearly 3 billion filters worth 742.5 million UAH.

Average selling prices were 423.71 UAH per 1,000 cigarettes and 652.4 UAH per 1,000 TVEN units. Export volume totaled 0.95 billion UAH, or approximately 1.84 billion cigarettes. The main customer is “BAT Sales and Marketing Ukraine.”

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“Stalkanat” Plans to Allocate 121 Mln UAH for Dividends

Shareholders of PrJSC “Production Association Stalkanat” (Odesa) intend to allocate 121 million 23,673 thousand UAH for dividend payments, at a rate of 0.58 UAH per share from last year’s profits.

According to the company’s filing with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC), the shareholders’ meeting is scheduled for July 30 of this year.

The agenda includes two items: a decision on the payment of dividends and amendments to civil law contracts concluded with members of the supervisory board.

According to the draft resolutions reviewed by the agency “Interfax-Ukraine,” the plan is, in particular, to pay dividends from a portion of the net profit for 2025 in the amount of 121,023,673.48 UAH This amounts to 0.58 UAH per share, to be paid directly to shareholders. The deadline for dividend payments is January 30, 2027.

As previously reported, at a meeting on March 12 of this year, Stalkanat’s shareholders intended to allocate 89,724,447 thousand UAH for dividend payments, calculated at 0.43 UAH per share from last year’s profit.

In 2025, Stalkanat reported a net profit of 590.809 million UAH, compared to 184.808 million UAH in 2024. Meanwhile, revenue from ordinary operations for the past year increased by 20.2% to 5 billion 334.152 million UAH.

In 2024, the company saw its net profit decline by 34% compared to the previous year—to 184.808 million UAH from 280.060 million UAH. At the same time, it increased its net revenue by 33.3%, to 4 billion 436.786 million UAH.

The average number of employees in 2024 was 1,056 thousand people, and the average income per employee was 34,632 thousand UAH.

In 2023, Stalkanat saw its net profit decline by 13.8% compared to 2022—to 280.060 million UAH from 325.073 million UAH—but increased its net revenue by 3.1%, to 3 billion 328.170 million UAH.

“Stalkanat” is one of the largest manufacturers of steel ropes and rebar strands in Eastern Europe and the leading producer of metal products in Ukraine.

According to the State Registration Service data for the first quarter of 2026, David Nemirovsky holds 50% of the shares, Anton Mykhalenko (non-resident) holds 24.9%, and Maria Kondratyuk also holds 24.9%.

The authorized capital of Stalkanat PJSC is 35.472 million UAH, and the par value of each share is 0.17 UAH.

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Shareholders of “Zhytomyrmoloko” Will Consider Transfer of Cheese Plant’s Assets

According to Fixygen, shareholders of PJSC “Zhytomyrmoloko” will hold an extraordinary general meeting on July 3, 2026, at which they will consider the sale of 100% of the corporate rights of State Enterprise “Novograd-Volynskyi Cheese Plant” to LLC “Favorit Company.”

The agenda also includes a proposal to increase the subsidiary’s authorized capital by 80.1 million UAH prior to the sale by offsetting the debt owed by “Novograd-Volynskyi Cheese Plant” to “KOMO Ukraine” LLC. The cheese plant’s authorized capital may be increased from 0.23 million UAH to 80.37 million UAH.

Shareholders will also consider the issue of the free-of-charge transfer of “Zhytomyrmoloko” real estate to the cheese plant, specifically production buildings with a total area of 22.6 thousand square meters and wastewater treatment facilities in the village of Natalivka, Zhytomyr Oblast.

PJSC “Zhytomyrmoloko” is part of the “KOMO” group of companies. According to the NSSMC’s disclosure system, 94.9755% of the company’s shares are owned by the Cypriot company WMG West Milk Limited.

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“Promarmatura” Will Allocate 4.1 Mln UAH for Dividend Payments

PrJSC “Promarmatura” (Dnipro) has allocated 4 million 65.383 thousand UAH of its retained earnings for dividend payments.

According to the company’s filing with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission’s disclosure system, this decision was adopted at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held remotely on June 19.

“The retained earnings earned by the company as of the end of 2025, amounting to 127.280 million UAH, shall be distributed as follows: a portion of the retained earnings in the amount of 4 million 65.383 thousand UAH shall be allocated for payment to the company’s shareholders in the form of dividends; the remaining portion of retained earnings shall not be distributed but shall remain at the company’s disposal for the fulfillment of its statutory purposes. The company’s reserve capital shall not be replenished, as it has been fully formed,” the meeting’s resolutions state.

At the same time, the total dividend per common share was approved at 24.50 UAH.

Dividend payment schedule: the company will pay dividends in installments on a monthly basis throughout the dividend payment period.

As previously reported, according to the annual report of PrJSC “Promarmatura,” the company posted a net profit of 4.198 млн UAH for 2025, compared to a loss of 2.304 млн UAH in 2024. Net revenue for this period rose to 250.448 million UAH from 188.732 million UAH. The company’s retained earnings as of the end of 2025 amounted to 127.280 million UAH. In 2023, the plant reported a net profit of 11.407 million UAH, compared to a net loss of 29.995 million UAH in 2022.

Promarmatura was founded in December 1994 and operates in the pipeline valve market.

According to data from the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) for the first quarter of 2026, two individuals—Ukrainian citizens Igor Mezebovsky and Oleksandr Chelyadin—each own 50% of the shares in the private joint-stock company.

The company’s authorized capital is 7.218 million UAH.

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“Zolotonosha Perfume and Cosmetics Factory” to Be Converted from Private Joint-Stock Company to Limited Liability Company

The Ukrainian perfume manufacturer, Private Joint-Stock Company “Zolotonosha Perfume and Cosmetics Factory” (“Zolotonosha Perfume and Cosmetics Factory,” Cherkasy Oblast), will be converted into a limited liability company (LLC).

According to the company’s announcement in the National Securities and Stock Market Commission’s (NSSMC) information disclosure system, the relevant decision was adopted by an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on June 9 with 100% of the votes.
Creditors’ claims will be accepted by the liquidation commission within two months from the date of publication of the announcement regarding the company’s dissolution through its transformation.

According to the meeting minutes posted on the company’s website, four shareholders, who collectively own 100% of the shares, also decided to amend the entry regarding the list of founders (members) of Zolotonoshskaya PKF PJSC in the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs, and Public Associations, specifically reducing the number from 86 shareholders to four.

Currently, according to the company, the shareholders include: Valentina Dargel, who owns more than 19.72% of the authorized capital; Andriy Dargel (16.04%); “Aromatika” LLC (nearly 59.616%); and “Essenti” LLC (4.62%). At the general meeting of shareholders, Andrei Fedorenko represented them by proxy.

The owners of the body care products manufacturer Aromatika LLC (Kyiv) are Valentina Dargel (91.8%) and her son, Andrei, a German citizen (8.2%). They are also the owners of the Kyiv-based LLC “Essenti,” which imports, exports, and sells raw materials for the food, perfume, and cosmetics industries on the domestic market.

A public, irrevocable demand to repurchase shares from all shareholders of Zolotonosha PKF PJSC was received from Aromatika LLC in July 2025.

Zolotonosha PKF was founded in 1934 as a plant for processing essential oils (dill and mint). Later, the production of colognes was established, and starting in 1964, the production of liquid cosmetics—such as shampoos and lotions—began.
In 2025, the factory saw its net profit drop by more than five times compared to the previous year—to 5 million UAH—while net revenue fell by 32.4% to 92.9 million UAH. In the first quarter of this year, it reported a loss of 0.7 million UAH and revenue of 22.3 million UAH.

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Shareholders of Metallurgtransremont will hold remote meeting on July 7

According to Fixygen, the shareholders of Metallurgtransremont will hold a general meeting remotely on July 7. According to information posted by the company on June 4, 2026, the notice of the general meeting has been published on the company’s website and in the disclosure system. The meeting will be held remotely.

Details of the agenda are not disclosed in the provided table.

Metallurgtransremont PJSC is registered in Dnipro. The company has historically been involved in the repair and maintenance of railway rolling stock and industrial transport for the metallurgical sector.

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