GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 347’s trading results showed consideration of $3,109,381 from 101,222 shares traded in 13 transactions as compared to session 346 which showed consideration of $1,505,367 from 78,450 shares traded in 8 transactions.

The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, CBI, DDL and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) four trades totalling 30,385 shares represented 30.02% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $9.6, which showed a decrease of $0.1 from its previous close of $9.7.  DIH’s trades contributed 9.37% ($291,496) of the total consideration. DIH’s first trade of 2,000 shares was at $9.5, while its second, third and fourth trades totalling 28,385 shares were at $9.6.

Citizens Bank Guyana Incorporated’s (CBI) single trade of 2,000 shares at $ 44.0 represented 1.98% of the total shares traded.  CBI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $44.0, which showed no change from its previous close.  CBI’s trade contributed 2.83% ($88,000) of the total consideration.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) two trades totalling 23,497 shares represented 23.21% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.0, which showed a decrease of $0.4 from its previous close of $10.4.  DDL’s trades contributed 7.59% ($235,970) of the total consideration. DDL’s first trade of 10,000 shares was at $10.1, while its second trade of 13,497 shares was at $ 10.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) six trades totalling 45,340 shares represented 44.79% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $55.0, which showed an increase of $1.0 from its previous close of $54.0.  RBL’s trades contributed 80.21% ($2,493,915) of the total consideration. RBL’s first two trades totalling 2,150 shares were at $55.1, its remaining four trades totalling 43,190 shares were at $55.0.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 347 March 15, 2010

NOTES:

Best bid:    The highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a security.

Best offer: The lowest price at which a seller is offering to sell securities.
Notes

1 – Interim results

2 – Prospective

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared. These include:

2005 – Final results for GTI.

2008 – Final results for PHI.

2009 – Interim results for CCI, DDL, BTI, GSI and JPS.

2009 – Final results for TCL, DIH, CBI, DBL, DTC, RBL and SPL.

As such, some of these EPS calculations are based on un-audited figures.

P/E Ratio: Price/Earnings Ratio = Last Trade Price/EPS

Dividend yield = Dividends paid in the last 12 months/last trade price.