The statement specifies that citizens will receive free shares of Telekom and Airport Nikola Tesla this year, as well as shares of oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije (EPS) in 2011.
These amendments introduce the formation of the Share Fund, which will not have management bodies or employees, with its portfolio of shares being managed by the Privatisation Agency.
Amendments to the Law on the Privatisation Agency envisage the merging of the Share Fund with the Privatisation Agency, which will contribute to a rationalisation in the number of employees and reduce costs.
The process of free distribution of shares commenced on January 6, 2010, when citizens received free shares of NIS.
NIS should become an open joint stock company by June 30, 2010, after which citizens will be able to trade company shares on the stock market.