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GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 460’s trading results showed consideration of $8,736,516 from 605,193 shares traded in 16 transactions as compared to session 459 which showed consideration of $8,241,677 from 183,675 shares traded in 8 transactions.  The stocks active this week were DIH, DBL  and DDL.

Banks DIH Limited’s (DIH) eight trades totalling 581,026 shares represented 96.01% of the total shares traded.  DIH’s shares were traded at a Mean Weighted Average Price (MWAP) of $14.5, which showed no change from its previous close. DIH’s trades contributed 96.73% ($8,450,679) of the total consideration. DIH’s first two trades totalling 448,131 shares were at $14.6, its third trade of 25,337 shares was at $14.5, its fourth and fifth trades totalling 2,500 shares were at $14.5, its sixth and seventh trades totalling 95,058 shares were at $14.3 while its eighth trade of 10,000 shares was at $14.5.

Demerara Bank Limited’s (DBL) single trade of 1,000 shares at $31.0 represented 0.16% of the total shares traded.  DBL’s shares were traded at a MWAP of $31.0, which showed a decrease of $1.0 from its previous close of $32.0. DBL’s trade contributed 0.35% ($31,000) of the total consideration.

Demerara Distillers Limited’s (DDL) seven trades totalling 23,167 shares represented 3.83% of the total shares traded.  DDL’s shares were traded at a MWAP of $11.0, which showed an increase of $0.1 from its previous close of $10.9. DDL’s trades contributed 2.92% ($254,837) of the total consideration. All of DDL’s trades were at $11.0.

GASCI Summary of Financials Session 460  May 21,  2012

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 Dividends

3 – Shows year-end EPS but Interim Dividend

EPS: 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.

2010 – Final results for RDL.

2011 – Final results for TCL, CBI, CCI, DDL, DTC, BTI, GSI, PHI and SPL.

2012 – Interim results for DIH, 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.