Brazil's CSN says court blocked $217 mln dividend distribution
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(Adds value of dividend as per Aug. 17 filing)
SAO PAULO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional SA said a court blocked the company's plan to distribute 890 million reais ($217 million) in dividends that had been announced on Aug. 17, according to a securities filing on Tuesday.
The company said it was "surprised" by the ruling, handed down by a São Paulo federal tax court, and is pondering what measures to take. CSN had intended to start payment of the dividends on Aug. 30, the filing said. ($1 = 4.1032 reais) (Reporting by Ana Mano Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
