Jamaica Stock Exchange VP Shares Increase 20%, Hit 52 Wk High. CWJA Continues to Decline, Falls 12% – June 6, 2012

Today J$10.77 million was traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange J$ Market (1.54 million shares) for 26 securities.

This was broken down as follows;

• Main Market – J$9.95 million – 1,326,417 shares traded. 19 Stock(s).
• Junior Market – J$823.98 thousand – 188,613 shares traded. 6 Stock(s).

Top 5 % Increases

1. JSEVP (XD) +20.48% or +J$0.34 to close at J$2.00 with 222 shares traded – Jamaica Stock Exchange VP
2. LASD …… +13.81% or +J$1.82 to close at J$15.00 with 1,000 shares traded – Lasco Distributors Limited
3. MIL ……. +11.11% or +J$0.25 to close at J$2.50 with 36,000 shares traded – Mayberry Investments Ltd
4. CCC ……. +6.67% or +J$0.08 to close at J$1.28 with 312,343 shares traded – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
5. CAR ……. +3.05% or +J$1.68 to close at J$56.74 with 43,400 shares traded – Carreras Limited

Top 5 Value Traded

1. CAR ……. J$2,451,015.00 – +3.05% or +J$1.68 to close at J$56.74 with 43,400 shares traded – Carreras Limited
2. NCBJ …… J$2,089,857.00 – +0.36% or +J$0.09 to close at J$24.98 with 83,930 shares traded – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
3. PJAM …… J$1,381,725.00 – +0.00% or +J$0.00 to close at J$57.50 with 24,030 shares traded – Pan Jamaican InvestmentsTrust Ltd.
4. GK …….. J$1,188,450.00 – +0.02% or +J$0.01 to close at J$57.00 with 20,850 shares traded – GraceKennedy Ltd.
5. SGJ ……. J$627,394.00 – -1.79% or -J$0.42 to close at J$23.00 with 27,278 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica

Top 5 Volume Traded

1. CWJA …… 565,621 shares – -11.76% or -J$0.02 to close at J$0.15 – Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd.
2. CCC ……. 312,343 shares – +6.67% or +J$0.08 to close at J$1.28 – Caribbean Cement Company Ltd.
3. CPJ ……. 114,538 shares – +2.45% or +J$0.06 to close at J$2.51 – Caribbean Producers Jamaica
4. NCBJ …… 83,930 shares – +0.36% or +J$0.09 to close at J$24.98 – National Commercial Bank of Jamaica Ltd.
5. CCFG …… 64,545 shares – +0.43% or +J$0.02 to close at J$4.62 – Capital & Credit Financial Group Limited

Bottom 5 % Change

1. CWJA …… -11.76% or -J$0.02 to close at J$0.15 with 565,621 shares traded – Cable and Wireless Jamaica Ltd.
2. PCFS …… -2.95% or -J$0.72 to close at J$23.70 with 4,000 shares traded – Pan Caribbean Financial Services
3. GENAC (XD) -1.95% or -J$0.04 to close at J$2.01 with 50,475 shares traded – General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited
4. SGJ ……. -1.79% or -J$0.42 to close at J$23.00 with 27,278 shares traded – Scotia Group Jamaica
5. DG …….. -1.26% or -J$0.05 to close at J$3.91 with 33,167 shares traded – Desnoes and Geddes Ltd.

52 Week high / low

• Caribbean Cement Company Ltd. traded at its 52-week low of $1.1.
• Jamaica Stock Exchange Limited traded at its 52-week high of $2.00.

Others

• The Board of Directors of Seprod Limited has declared a dividend of $0.53 per share payable on August 7, 2012 to shareholders on record as at July 13, 2012. The ex-dividend date is July 11, 2012.
• At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Cargo Handlers Limited scheduled for June 7, 2012, the Directors will consider the payment of an interim dividend for the year 2012.
• At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Lasco Manufacturing Limited scheduled for June 7, 2012, the Directors will consider the payment of an interim dividend.