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Orascom Telecom sees no dividend, shares drop Disputes between Orascom Telecom and Algerian government prompts Egypt-based company to delay paying dividends on its 2011 profits
Orascom Telecom shares fell 2.5 percent on Tuesday after the company said it did not plan to pay a dividend on its 2011 profits because of problems at its Algerian unit. Egypt-based Orascom, which is controlled by Russia's Vimpelcom, will ask shareholders to approve its plan to drop the dividend payment because the problems in Algeria, where Orascom is locked in a dispute with the government, have affected the group's liquidity. It also cited the impact of investments in Pakistan, Canada, Bangladesh and Africa. Orascom's annual shareholder meeting will be held on 3 May. It reported net income after minority interests of $661 million for 2011, down from $743 million a year earlier.