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