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GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 495’s trading results showed consideration of $18,965,940 from 963,100 shares traded in 37 transactions as compared to session 494 which showed consideration of $14,421,381 from 486,358 shares traded in 27 transactions.  The stocks active this week were DIH, DBL, DDL, DTC, BTI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) twelve trades totalling 851,400 shares represented 88.40% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $16.9, which showed an increase of $0.1 from its previous close of $16.8. DIH’s trades contributed 75.71% ($14,359,940) of the total consideration. DIH’s first trade of 600,000 shares was at $16.9, its second trade of 2,000 shares was at $17.2, its third to fifth trades totalling 6,000 shares were at $17.0, its sixth to tenth trades totalling 174,800 shares were at $16.8, its eleventh trade of 18,600 shares was at $16.5, while its final trade of 50,000 shares was at $16.8.

20130125journalDemerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) six trades totalling 101,000 shares represented 10.49% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $28.0, which showed an increase of $0.1 from its previous close of $27.9. DBL’s trades contributed 14.91% ($2,828,000) of the total consideration. All of DBL’s trades were at $28.0.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) two trades totalling 5,500 shares represented 0.57% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at an MWAP of $13.0, which showed an increase of $0.2 from its previous close of $12.8. DDL’s trades contributed 0.38% ($71,500) of the total consideration. Both of DDL’s trades were at $13.0.

Demerara Tobacco Company Limited’s (DTC) three trades totalling 700 shares represented 0.07% of the total shares traded.  DTC’s shares were traded at an MWAP of $820.0, which showed no change from its previous close. DTC’s trades contributed 3.03% ($574,000) of the total consideration. All of DTC’s trades were at $820.0.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) seven trades totalling 2,000 shares represented 0.21% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at an MWAP of $421.1, which showed a decrease of $28.9 from its previous close of $450.0. BTI’s trades contributed 4.44% ($842,250) of the total consideration. BTI’s first to fifth trades totalling 1,355 shares were at $420.0, its sixth trade of 450 shares was at $425.0, while its seventh trade of 195 shares was at $420.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) seven trades totalling 2,500 shares represented 0.26% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at an MWAP of $116.9, which showed a decrease of $5.1 from its previous close of $122.0. RBL’s trades contributed 1.53% ($290,250) of the total consideration. RBL’s first three trades totalling 1,800 shares were at $122.0, its fourth trade of 100 shares was at $105.0, its fifth trade of 150 shares was at $101.0 while its sixth and seventh trades totalling 450 shares were at $100.0

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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.

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 Notes

1 – Interim Results

2 – Prospective Dividends

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

20130125financialsEPS: earnings per share for the 12-month period to the date the latest financials have been prepared. These include:

2005 – Final results for GTI.

2008 – Final results for PHI.

2011 – Final results for RDL.

2012 – Interim results for TCL, CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, JPS and SPL.

2012 – Final results for DIH, CBI, DBL and RBL.

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.