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Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC Annual Report 2011 - Carson and ...

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Information to Shareholders & Investors contd.<br />

4 Preference Shares<br />

<strong>Ceylon</strong> <strong>Brewery</strong> <strong>PLC</strong> holds 35,000,000 Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares of <strong>Lion</strong> <strong>Brewery</strong> (<strong>Ceylon</strong>) <strong>PLC</strong>.<br />

5 Market Performance - Ordinary Shares<br />

For the year ended 31st March <strong>2011</strong> 2010<br />

Highest (Rs.) 219.90 93.00<br />

Lowest ( Rs.) 86.50 53.50<br />

Value of Shares traded (Rs.’000) 3,825 875<br />

No. of shares traded 23,008,272 11,742,400<br />

6 Market Capitalisation<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.16,000,000,000/- as at 31st March <strong>2011</strong> (2010 - Rs. 6,920,000,000/-).<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 />

2010, 30th September 2010, 31st December 2010 <strong>and</strong> 31st March <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

Ordinary<br />

The Board of Directors has declared a first interim dividend of Rs. 4/- per share for the year ended 31st March <strong>2011</strong><br />

(2010 - Rs. 3/-).<br />

8 Number of Employees<br />

There were 207 (2010 -195) employees as at the Balance Sheet date.

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