Divestment of pension fund shares in tobacco

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Dear Croydon Borough Council,

Please detail which shares or securities were sold by the London Borough of Croydon pension fund to fulfil its policy of divestment from tobacco exposure.

Please provide the dates of the sale(s), the number of each of the shares or securities sold, and the price secured for each disposal.

Please also detail any stocks in tobacco or tobacco-related businesses that have been retained by the fund.

Yours faithfully,

S Downes

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Dear Mr Downes

Freedom of Information Request

Please see attached the council's response to your Freedom of Information
request.

Yours sincerely

 

Lynda Fay

FOI Coordinator

Croydon Council

 

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