Lasco Financial Services Limited (LASF) – Dividend Consideration

Lasco Financial Services Limited (LASF) has advised that the Board of Directors will consider a dividend payment at their meeting to be held on Thursday, September 3, 2015.

Scotia Group Jamaica Limited (SGJ) has advised that Mrs. Yanique Forbes-Patrick has been appointed Vice President, Marketing of The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited, effective August 10 2015.

General Accident Insurance Company Jamaica Limited (GENAC) has announced the appointment of Matthew Lyn as Non-Executive Director to the Board of GENAC effective July 28, 2015.

Proven Investments Limited (PROVEN) has advised that the Board of Directors declared the payment of a dividend of US$0.0015 per share for ordinary shareholders and J$0.1756 for shareholders who have requested payment in Jamaican Dollars. Payment will be made on September 10, 2015 to shareholders on record as at August 27, 2015. The ex-dividend date is August 25, 2015.

A dividend of J$0.10 for preference shareholders was also declared for payment on September 23, 2015 to preference shareholders on record as at September 9, 2015. The ex-dividend date is September 7, 2015.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has announced the appointment of Oliver C. Mitchell Jr. an Attorney-at-law, Advisor and Consultant with over thirty-five (35) years of experience in civil and criminal trials executive human resources practice and litigation avoidance counselling. Chairman NCBJ, Hon. Michael Lee-Chin O.J. said they’re please to have Mr. Oliver Mitchell join and are anticipating that he will add value to their seasoned Board.

Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited (PJAM) has advised that the Board of Directors declared the payment of a third interim dividend of $0.70 per share, payable on September 18, 2015, to shareholders on record as at September 1, 2015. The ex-dividend date is August 28, 2015.

Kingston Properties Limited (KPREIT) advised that approximately Six Hundred and Fifty Million Dollars ($650,000,000) was raised from a recent Rights Issue. The Rights Issued opened on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 was extended by a week to close on Friday; August 7, 2015 and had over one hundred (100) subscribers. KPREIT reports currently owning fifteen (15) units in the Miami Loft II condominium building, as well as a nineteen (19) unit residential complex in South Florida and an office and warehouse complex in Jamaica and will now use the proceeds to pursue expansion plans in various real estate markets in the United States and Caribbean countries.

Eppley Limited (EPLY) has advised that the Board of Directors declared the payment of a dividend of Nine Dollars ($9.00) per share unit, payable on August 31, 2015 to shareholders on record as at August 24, 2015. The ex-dividend date is August 21, 2015.

Access Financial Services Limited (AFS) has advised that the Board of Directors declared the payment of a dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) per share unit, payable on September 16, 2015 to shareholders on record as at September 2, 2015. The ex-dividend date is August 31, 2015.

Carreras Limited (CAR) has advised of the appointment of Mr. Alan Bergin to the Board of Directors of Carreras Limited and as a member of the Audit Committee effective July 31, 2015.