British American Tobacco (GAT) has announced a second interim dividend of 63 cedis per share for the year ending December 31, 2002.

A statement issued by the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) in Accra said the register of shareholders would be closed on December 24. Payment would be effected on December 27.

"All shareholders registered in the books of BAT at the close of business on December 23, 2002 will qualify for the interim dividend of 63 cedis per hare."

The statement said the ex-dividend date had been set at December 16. "An investor purchasing BAT shares before this date will be entitled to the interim dividend.

However, an investor buying BAT shares on or after December 16 would not be entitled to the interim dividend."