Gtech's board of directors approved yesterday an interim dividend of 0,75 euros per share which will be paid in January 2015, for a total amount of approximately 130 million euros. Gtech, informs a note, has also reorganized the Italian subsidiaries, proceeding with the announced transfers to its Italian subsidiary Lottomatica Holding of the entire stakes held in Lottomatica Italia Servizi (100%), Sed Multitel (100%) and Lottomatica Scommesse (100% ), through contributions, as well as from National Lotteries (64%) and Lottomatica Videolot Rete (100%), through transfer, with effect from 31 December 2014.
The capital increases of Lottomatica Holding to service the contributions and the value of the equity investments being transferred were established on the basis of the appraisals of an independent expert and amount to 908 million and 1.442 million respectively. After the news, today Gtech opened the session in Piazza Affari with a good increase, of over 2% 17,53 euro.
