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Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange

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I n f I n o f r o m r a m t a i t o i o n n t o t o S h S a h r a e r e h o h l o d l e d r e s r s & & I n I n v v e e s s t t o o r r s s<br />

INFORMATION TO SHAREHOLDERS &<br />

INVESTORS<br />

5 MARKET PERFORMANCE - ORDINARY SHARES<br />

For the year ended 31st March<br />

Highest (Rs.)<br />

Lowest (Rs.)<br />

Value of Shares traded (Rs’000)<br />

No. of shares traded<br />

<strong>2010</strong><br />

93.00<br />

74.50<br />

385,816<br />

4,599,100<br />

<strong>2009</strong><br />

61.00<br />

41.00<br />

1,954<br />

34,100<br />

6 MARKET CAPITALIZATION<br />

The market capitailsation of the Company, which is the number of ordinary shares in issue multiplied by the market<br />

value of a share was Rs. 6,920,000,000/- as at 31st March <strong>2010</strong> ( <strong>2009</strong> - Rs 2,750,000,000/-).<br />

7 DIVIDENDS<br />

Preference<br />

A preference dividend of 12.5% per annum on redeemable cumulative preference shares was paid on 30th June<br />

<strong>2009</strong>, 30th September <strong>2009</strong>, 31st December <strong>2009</strong> and 31st March <strong>2010</strong>.<br />

Ordinary<br />

The board of Directors has recommended the payment of a first and final dividend of Rs.3/- per share for the year<br />

ended 31st March <strong>2010</strong> ( <strong>2009</strong> - Nil) which is to be approved at the <strong>Annual</strong> General Meeting to be held on 11th<br />

of June <strong>2010</strong>.<br />

8 NUMBER 0F EMPLOYEES<br />

There were 195 (<strong>2009</strong> -193) employees as at the Balance Sheet date.<br />

56

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