Stock Market Update

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 351’s trading results showed consideration of $5,680,098 from 274,577 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 350 which showed consideration of $1,292,433 from 119,400 shares traded in 12 transactions.  The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, DDL, BTI and RBL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) four trades totalling 225,244 shares represented 82.03% 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 37.67% ($2,139,818) of the total consideration. All of DIH’s trades were at $9.5.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) single trade of 1,000 shares at $10.30 represented 0.36% 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 trade contributed 0.18% ($10,300) of the total consideration.

Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited’s (BTI) two trades totalling 6,000 shares represented 2.19% of the total shares traded.  BTI’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $180.0, which showed an increase of $40.0 from its previous close of $140.0.  BTI’s trades contributed 19.01% ($1,080,000) of the total consideration. Both of BTI’s trades were at $180.0.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s (RBL) two trades totalling 42,333 shares represented 15.42% of the total shares traded.  RBL’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $58.0, which showed an increase of $3.0 from its previous close of $55.0.  RBL’s trades contributed 43.14% ($2,449,980) of the total consideration. RBL’s first trade of 24,333 shares was at $60.0, while its second trade of 18,000 shares was at $55.0.

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.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 351 April 12, 2010

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, DBL, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, 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.