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GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 345’s trading results showed consideration of $5,686,129 from 485,234 shares traded in 19 transactions as compared to session 344 which showed consideration of $318,396 from 28,564 shares traded in 11 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, CBI, DBL, DDL and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) eight trades totalling 357,460 shares represented 73.67% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $9.4, which showed no change from its previous close.  DIH’s trades contributed 59.39% ($3,376,712) of the total consideration. DIH’s first five trades totalling 194,918 shares were at $9.4, its sixth and seventh trades totalling 159,207 shares were at $9.5, while its eighth trade of 3,335 shares was at $9.6.

Citizens Bank Guyana Incorporated’s (CBI) single trade of 1,000 shares at $44.0 represented 0.21% of the total shares traded.  CBI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $44.0, which showed a decrease of $1.0 from its previous close of $45.0.  CBI’s trade contributed 0.77% ($44,000) of the total consideration.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) single trade of 10,000 shares at $19.1 represented 2.06% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $19.1, which showed an increase of $1.1 from its previous close of $18.0.  DBL’s trade contributed 3.36% ($191,000) of the total consideration.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) five trades totalling 96,774 shares represented 19.94% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $10.1, which showed no change from its previous close.  DDL’s trades contributed 17.19% ($977,417) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s trades were at $10.1.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) four trades totalling 20,000 shares represented 4.12% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $54.9, which showed an increase of $0.9 from its previous close of $54.0.  RBL’s trade contributed 19.29% ($1,097,000) of the total consideration. RBL’s first two trades totalling 17,000 shares were at $55.0, while its third and fourth trades totalling 3,000 shares were at $54.0.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 345 March 03, 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 TCL, CCI, DDL, BTI, GSI, JPS, and SPL.

2009 – Final results for DIH, CBI, DBL, DTC 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.