Megapolis

Japan Tobacco has bought a stake in Russian tobacco distributor Megapolis. The 20% stake was reportedly acquired for more than $750 million, with another $100 million tied to Megapolis’s “operational performance”. The investment by Japan Tobacco is designed to enable it to further penetrate the Russian tobacco market, the second biggest in the world behind China. Megapolis has 70% share of Russia’s distribution market and delivered more than 260 billion …