22 Share Capital
2010 | 2009 | |||||
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In millions of Russian Roubles, except for number of shares | Number of shares, in thousands | Nominal amount | Inflation adjusted amount | Number of shares, in thousands | Nominal amount | Inflation adjusted amount |
Ordinary shares | 21,586,948 | 64,761 | 83,337 | 21,586,948 | 64,761 | 83,337 |
Preference shares | 1,000,000 | 3,000 | 4,405 | 1,000,000 | 3,000 | 4,405 |
Less: Treasury shares | ||||||
- Ordinary shares | (5) | - | - | (5) | - | - |
Total share capital | 22,586,943 | 67,761 | 87,742 | 22,586,943 | 67,761 | 87,742 |
The movement in the number of ordinary shares for the years ended 31 December 2010 and 31 December 2009 is as follows:
In thousands | 2010 | 2009 |
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Number of ordinary shares as at the 1 January | 21,586,943 | 21,584,936 |
Disposal of treasury shares | - | 2,007 |
Number of ordinary shares as at the 31 December | 21,586,943 | 21,586,943 |
As at 31 December 2010 all ordinary shares have a nominal value of RR 3 per share and rank equally. Each ordinary share carries one vote. All issued ordinary shares are fully paid. Preference shares have a nominal value of RR 3 per share and carry no voting rights but rank ahead of the ordinary shares in the event of the Bank's liquidation. Preference shares are not redeemable. Dividend payments are at the discretion of the Bank. When a dividend is paid, the preference shares attract a minimum payment of annual dividends of 15% of their nominal value, subject to confirmation of the shareholders meeting. If preference dividends are not declared, the preference shareholders obtain the right to vote as ordinary shareholders, but lose this right when the next dividend is paid. Preference share dividends are set at 15.0%of nominal value in 2010 for the year ended 31 December 2009 (2009: 21.0% of nominal value for the year ended 31 December 2008). Preference share dividends rank above ordinary dividends.
On 26 June 2009 by the Annual Shareholders' Meeting a decision was passed to increase the Bank's authorized capital through a placement of ordinary shares by open subscription within the limit of authorized shares (15 billion shares). As at 31 December 2010 the issue has not yet been performed.