J$21 Million Traded. GraceKennedy Approves 2.5% Share Buy-Back – April 4, 2013

Today J$21.26 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (2.40 million shares) for 21 securities.
US$902.00 was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange US$ Market (8,200 units) for 1 security.
This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$8.89 million – 544,695 shares traded. 12 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$12.37 million – 1,845,533 shares traded. 8 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$0.00 hundred – 00 shares traded. 0 Stock(s).
• USD Market – US$902.00 – 8,200 shares traded. 1 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. GK …….. +6.25% or +J$3.00 to close at J$51.00 with 1,300 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
2. SALF …… +5.76% or +J$0.49 to close at J$9.00 with 100 shares traded – Salada Foods Ltd.
3. BRG ……. +2.78% or +J$0.05 to close at J$1.85 with 100 shares traded – Berger Paints Ltd.
4. PTL ……. +1.54% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.30 with 1,000 shares traded – Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited
5. JBG ……. +1.09% or +J$0.05 to close at J$4.65 with 4,950 shares traded – Jamaica Broilers Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. LASD …… J$6,182,000.00 – -4.76% or -J$0.50 to close at J$10.00 with 618,200 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
2. SGJ ……. J$4,057,783.75 – +0.10% or +J$0.02 to close at J$19.49 with 209,434 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
3. NCBJ …… J$3,894,155.45 – -2.13% or -J$0.38 to close at J$17.44 with 224,447 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
4. LASM …… J$2,781,741.69 – +0.10% or +J$0.01 to close at J$10.51 with 264,173 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
5. AMG ……. J$1,620,000.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.60 with 450,000 shares traded – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. LASD …… 618,200 shares – -4.76% or -J$0.50 to close at J$10.00 – Lasco Distributors Limited
2. AMG ……. 450,000 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$3.60 – AMG Packaging & Paper Company Limited
3. HONBUN …. 267,162 shares – -2.47% or -J$0.09 to close at J$3.56 – Honey Bun (1982) Limited
4. LASM …… 264,173 shares – +0.10% or +J$0.01 to close at J$10.51 – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
5. KLE ……. 232,857 shares – -5.41% or -J$0.20 to close at J$3.50 – K.L.E. Group Limited

Top 5 % Decreases

1. KLE ……. -5.41% or -J$0.20 to close at J$3.50 with 232,857 shares traded – K.L.E. Group Limited
2. LASD …… -4.76% or -J$0.50 to close at J$10.00 with 618,200 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
3. JMMB …… -4.35% or -J$0.27 to close at J$5.93 with 23,612 shares traded – Jamaica Money Market Brokers Ltd.
4. HONBUN …. -2.47% or -J$0.09 to close at J$3.56 with 267,162 shares traded – Honey Bun (1982) Limited
5. NCBJ …… -2.13% or -J$0.38 to close at J$17.44 with 224,447 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.

52 Week high / low

• K.L.E. Group Limited traded at its 52-week low of $3.5.

Other News

• The Board of Directors of GraceKennedy Limited has approved the buy-back of up to 2.5% of the shares in issue in the company over a period of one year, subject to and with effective date of approval being the date of publication of the Ministry of Finance of remission of the tax which would otherwise be payable by stockholders of the Company on the buy-back of the shares.
• Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited has advised of the passing of its Chairman Hon. Maurice W. Facey, O.J., J.P. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.