Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) has advised that the Board of Directors approved a dividend payment of $0.14 per share, to shareholders on record as at February 11, 2016 payable on February 25 2016. The ex-dividend date is February 9, 2016.

Carreras Limited (CAR) has advised that the Board of Directors at a meeting on Thursday, February 4, 2016 will consider the payment of an interim dividend to its shareholders.

Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has advised that Mr. Rupert Greene, General Manager – Arawak Cement Company Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of TCL) has resigned effective December 31, 2015, he will continue as a consultant for a six month period. Mr. Manuel Toro has been assigned to the position of General Manager effective January 1, 2016.

Proven Investments Limited (PROVENJA) has advised that the Board of Directors at a meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2016 consider a dividend to its Preference Shareholders.

Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT) has advised that Mr. Michael Parker and Mrs. Meghon Miller-Brown were appointed as directors of the company. They will both serve until the next annual general meeting, when they will retire but are eligible for re-election.

JMMB Group Limited (JMMBGL) Preference Share Offer, which closed on, January 4, 2016, resulted in the following:

• Both the Cumulative Redeemable 6.00% USD Preference Shares and the Cumulative Redeemable 7.50% Variable Rate JMD Preference Shares, being oversubscribed by 33, 783,500 and 327,548,000 respectively.
• 2,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable 5.75% USD Preference Shares was offered, however, only 213,500 shares was applied for.
• 70,000,000 Cumulative Redeemable 7.25% Variable Rate JMD Preference Shares was offered, however, only 9,434,000 was applied for.

JMMBGL has advised that all shares applied for will be allocated to applicants out of Preference Shares currently held by JMMB Group Limited.

Margaritaville (Turks) Limited (MTL) has advised that the Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, January 28, 2016 to consider an interim dividend payment.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has advised that at a meeting scheduled for Thursday January 28, 2016 the Board of Directors will consider an interim dividend.

Eppley Limited (EPLY) has advised that the Board of Directors will meet on Friday, February 12, 2016 to consider an interim dividend payment.

Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has advised that by Order dated January 11, 2016, the Guyana Securities Council has granted the Company’s application for delisting pursuant to Section 40(1) and (2) of the Guyana Securities Industry Act, 1998 and the GASCI Rules #6.16, effective as of the opening of trading on Monday January 18, 2016.

On July 20, 2015 shareholders of the Company duly considered and passed Special Resolutions for the shares of Trinidad Cement Ltd to be delisted from, inter alia, the Guyana Associatin of Securities Companies and Intermediaries Inc. (GASCI) in accrdance with statutory and regulatory guidelines.

The reasons for delisting were that trading volumes and frequency were minimal, there were no sharehlders resident in Guyana, and the negative financial consequence of annual listing / maintenance charges required to be paid to GASCI.