Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange
Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange
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 />
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