J$28m Traded. Paramount, GraceKennedy and Proven Lead Volumes – Apr 24, 2013

Today J$28.12 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.68 million shares) for 21 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$25.11 million – 669,653 shares traded. 13 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$3.02 million – 696,652 shares traded. 6 Stock(s).
• Preference Shares – J$1.51 million – 314,920 shares traded. 2 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. LIME …… +5.56% or +J$0.01 to close at J$0.19 with 20,030 shares traded – LIME
2. GENAC ….. +4.58% or +J$0.07 to close at J$1.60 with 4,000 shares traded – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited
3. SLJ ……. +3.51% or +J$0.27 to close at J$7.97 with 10,110 shares traded – Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited
4. SIJL …… +2.54% or +J$0.57 to close at J$23.00 with 7,867 shares traded – Scotia DBG Investments Ltd.
5. GK …….. +2.34% or +J$1.24 to close at J$54.25 with 312,537 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.

Top 5 Value Traded

1. GK …….. J$16,916,065.13 – +2.34% or +J$1.24 to close at J$54.25 with 312,537 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
2. SGJ ……. J$3,277,364.73 – -1.33% or -J$0.28 to close at J$20.82 with 156,251 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
3. CAR ……. J$2,524,093.65 – +0.05% or +J$0.03 to close at J$56.03 with 44,694 shares traded – Carreras Limited
4. PTL ……. J$1,734,612.75 – +1.56% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.25 with 533,727 shares traded – Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited
5. LASF …… J$732,500.00 – -5.33% or -J$0.40 to close at J$7.11 with 100,000 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. PTL ……. 533,727 shares – +1.56% or +J$0.05 to close at J$3.25 – Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited
2. GK …….. 312,537 shares – +2.34% or +J$1.24 to close at J$54.25 – GraceKennedy Ltd.
3. SGJ ……. 156,251 shares – -1.33% or -J$0.28 to close at J$20.82 – Scotia Group Jamaica
4. LASF …… 100,000 shares – -5.33% or -J$0.40 to close at J$7.11 – Lasco Financial Services Limited
5. GLNR …… 60,000 shares – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$1.16 – Gleaner Company

Top 5 % Decreases

1. LASF …… -5.33% or -J$0.40 to close at J$7.11 with 100,000 shares traded – Lasco Financial Services Limited
2. LASM …… -1.63% or -J$0.18 to close at J$10.83 with 47,925 shares traded – Lasco Manufacturing Limited
3. CCC ……. -1.43% or -J$0.01 to close at J$0.69 with 336 shares traded – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
4. SGJ ……. -1.33% or -J$0.28 to close at J$20.82 with 156,251 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. CPJ ……. -0.50% or -J$0.01 to close at J$2.00 with 6,000 shares traded – Caribbean Producers Jamaica

52 Week high / low

• Caribbean Cement Company Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $0.69.

Other News

• Kingston Wharves Limited (KW) has announced its agreement with Shipping Services (Stevedoring) Limited (SSSL) to acquire the stevedoring operations of that company. The investment by KW forms part of its previously announced strategic plan to participate in the development of a full service logistics hub in the Port of Kingston. SSSL has operated as a leading stevedore in the port of Kingston for over 10 years. KW is Jamaica’s leading private investor in logistics and terminal operations. The acquisition and investment by KW will allow the terminal to expand and improve the range of services it offers to shipping lines that call the port of Kingston. The total purchase price payable by KW will be financed entirely from internal resources and represents less than 1 percent of the total assets of KW which as at December 31, 2012 were $12.2 billion.