Proven Investments Limited (PROVEN) has declared an interim dividend of US$0.0027 or JA$0.3475 per share payable on December 7, 2016 to ordinary shareholders on record as at November 18, 2016. The ex-dividend date is November 16, 2016. A dividend of J$0.10 has also been declared for the preference shareholders on record as at December 9, 2016. The payment date is December 23, 2016 and the ex-dividend date is December 7, 2016. PROVEN has also submitted its unaudited financial statements for the second quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Carreras Limited (CAR) has declared an interim dividend of $1.70 per share payable on December 14, 2016 to shareholders on record as at November 24, 2016. The ex-dividend date is November 22, 2016. CAR has also advised that Mrs. Brenda Wilbert has been appointed as a Director effective November 9, 2016.

Eppley Limited (EPLY) has declared a dividend of $5.59 per share payable on November 30, 2016 to shareholders on record as at November 21, 2016. The ex-dividend date is November 17, 2016. EPLY has also advised that at a Board of Directors` meeting held on November 10, 2016, a stock split of 150:1 was approved. An Extraordinary General Meeting has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on November 15, 2016 at 58 Half Way Tree Road at which shareholder approval regarding the stock split will be sought.

Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited has declared an interim dividend of $0.20 per share payable on December 16, 2016 to shareholders on record as at November 25, 2016. The ex-dividend date is November 23, 2016.

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Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited (PTL) has advised that at its Annual General Meeting held on Saturday, October 29, 2016, all resolutions (inclusive of Resolution 5) set out in its Notice to shareholders were passed. Resolution 5, allowed the Board to sub-divide the ordinary shares in the Company on terms to be agreed. PTL further advised that at a Board Meeting held on October 29, 2016, the subdivision of each ordinary share into 10 shares was approved. This subdivision of shares will take effect on November 14, 2016 and the ex-date is November 10, 2016.

Seprod Limited has advised that its Board of Directors' meeting scheduled for October 31, 2016 has been further postponed. The dividend consideration will now take place at its monthly Board of Directors` meeting scheduled for November 7, 2016.

Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited has declared an interim dividend payment $0.45 per share payable on November 25, 2016 to shareholders on record as at November 14, 2016. The ex-dividend date is November 10, 2016.

Jamaica Broilers Group Limited has advised that its Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled to Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Kingston.

GraceKennedy Limited has advised that at a Board of Directors' meeting scheduled for November 10, 2016 an interim dividend payment will be considered.