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GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 352’s trading results showed consideration of $5,471,344 from 207,054 shares traded in 17 transactions as compared to session 351 which showed consideration of $5,680,098 from 274,577 shares traded in 9 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DBL, DDL, BTI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) seven trades totalling 129,227 shares represented 62.41% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $9.5, which showed no change from its previous close.  DIH’s trades contributed 22.39% ($1,224,683) of the total consideration. DIH’s first four trades totalling 27,742 shares were at $9.4, its fifth and sixth trades totalling 99,485 shares were at $9.5, while its seventh trade of 2,000 shares was at $9.4.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) single trade of 6,000 shares at $20.0 represented 2.90% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $20.0, which showed no change from its previous close.  DBL’s trade contributed 2.19% ($120,000) of the total consideration.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) three trades totalling 41,000 shares represented 19.80% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.3, which showed no change from its previous close.  DDL’s trades contributed 7.72% ($422,300) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s trades were at $10.3.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) four trades totalling 19,000 shares represented 9.18% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $160.0, which showed a decrease of $20.0 from its previous close of $180.0.  BTI’s trades contributed 55.56% ($3,040,000) of the total consideration. All of BTI’s trades were at $160.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) two trades totalling 11,827 shares represented 5.71% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $56.2, which showed an increase of $1.2 from its previous close of $55.0.  RBL’s trades contributed 12.14% ($664,361) of the total consideration. RBL’s first trade of 3,825 shares was at $58.0, while its second trade of 8,002 shares was at $55.3.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 352 April 19, 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, and JPS.

2009 –
Final results for TCL, DIH, CBI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, RBL and SPL.

2010 – Interim results for DBL.

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.

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