Trade In Shares:
editor 2017-02-21T15:31:00-05:00National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) Director purchased 1,006 NCBJ shares on February 16, 2017.
National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) Director purchased 1,006 NCBJ shares on February 16, 2017.
Cargo Handlers Limited (CHL) CHL has advised that at a Board of Directors’ meeting held on February 10, 2017, Mr. William Craig was appointed independent, non-executive director. Mr Craig will also continue to serve as mentor. CHL further advised that Mr. Keith Hart retired from the Board of Directors effective February 17, 2017.
Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Director purchased 2,000 JSE shares on February 14, 2017.
GraceKennedy Limited (GK) At a Board of Directors’ meeting scheduled for February 28, 2017 an interim dividend payment will be considered.
Sterling Investments Limited (SIL) SIL has advised of a change of location for its Board of Directors’ meeting scheduled for February 25, 2017 at which an interim dividend payment will be considered. The meeting will now be held at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.
PanJam Investment Limited (PJAM) at a Board of Directors’ meeting scheduled for February 27, 2017 an interim dividend payment will be considered.
Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (SJ) Two Executives purchased a total of 3,335,136 SJ shares on February 15, 2017 under the Executive Long Term Incentive Scheme.
Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited (CPJ) A connected party sold a total of 1,379,772 CPJ shares on February 15, 2017.
Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) Declared quarterly dividends payable on March 31, 2017 to shareholders on record as at March 15, 2017 on the undermentioned classes of Preference Shares: (a) 7% Cumulative Preference Shares “B” - $0.035 (b) 5% Cumulative Preference Shares “C” - $0.025 (c) 5% Cumulative Preference Shares “D” - $0.025 (d)
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