GraceKennedy, Kingston Wharves Hit 52-Week Highs. JSE To Offer IPO. J$20m Traded – May 22, 2013

Jamaica Stock Exchange

Today J$20.98 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (2.70 million shares) for 25 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$14.19 million – 816,404 shares traded. 16 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$6.79 million – 1,606,203 shares traded. 8 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$1.41 million – 277,800 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. SIJL …… +13.83% or +J$3.22 to close at J$26.50 with 3,200 shares traded – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
2. KREMI ….. +10.89% or +J$0.11 to close at J$1.12 with 861,519 shares traded – Caribbean Cream Limited
3. RJR ……. +8.33% or +J$0.10 to close at J$1.30 with 2,778 shares traded – Radio Jamaica Ltd.
4. DG …….. +7.69% or +J$0.35 to close at J$4.90 with 1,900 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.
5. LASM …… +5.57% or +J$0.63 to close at J$11.95 with 6,095 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. CAR ……. J$5,186,363.84 – +1.79% or +J$1.05 to close at J$59.62 with 88,256 shares traded – Carreras Limited
2. DCOVE ….. J$5,183,925.20 – +0.61% or +J$0.05 to close at J$8.20 with 632,186 shares traded – Dolphin Cove Limited
3. SGJ ……. J$3,379,253.15 – -0.05% or -J$0.01 to close at J$20.67 with 161,455 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. PROVEN8 … J$1,414,002.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$5.09 with 277,800 shares traded – Proven Investments Limited 8%
5. PJAM …… J$1,010,533.70 – +2.99% or +J$1.62 to close at J$55.87 with 18,370 shares traded – Pan Jamaican InvestmentsTrust Ltd.

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. KREMI ….. 861,519 shares – +10.89% or +J$0.11 to close at J$1.12 – Caribbean Cream Limited
2. DCOVE ….. 632,186 shares – +0.61% or +J$0.05 to close at J$8.20 – Dolphin Cove Limited
3. PROVEN8 … 277,800 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$5.09 – Proven Investments Limited 8%
4. SGJ ……. 161,455 shares – -0.05% or -J$0.01 to close at J$20.67 – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. JBG ……. 145,000 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$4.60 – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.

Top 5 % Decreases

1. HONBUN …. -12.50% or -J$0.50 to close at J$3.50 with 1,000 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited
2. SVL ……. -2.00% or -J$0.06 to close at J$2.94 with 7,865 shares traded – Supreme Ventures Limited
3. GK …….. -0.45% or -J$0.27 to close at J$59.73 with 2,063 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
4. SGJ ……. -0.05% or -J$0.01 to close at J$20.67 with 161,455 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. AFS ……. +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$7.50 with 1,500 shares traded – Access Financial Services Limited

52 Week high / low

• GraceKennedy Ltd. traded at its 52-week high of $60.5.
• Kingston Wharves Ltd. traded at its 52-week high of $7.02.

Other News

• The Board of Directors of Carreras Limited has declared an interim dividend of $1.30 per share and a special dividend of $0.94 per share payable on June 20, 2013 to shareholders on record as at June 6, 2013. The ex-dividend date is June 4, 2013.
• The Board of Directors of Seprod Limited will consider a dividend payment at a meeting to be held on June 3, 2013.
• The Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited intends to offer its ordinary shares to the public via an Initial Public Offer in the second quarter of 2013.

Barbados Stock Exchange

• One security traded firm as 3,099 shares traded on the Regular Market, with a total value of $8,956.11.
  Banks Holdings Limited was the sole security trading 3,099 shares at $2.89 before closing firm at $2.90.