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.

Carreras Limited has advised that at a Board of Directors' meeting scheduled for November 9, 2016 an interim dividend payment will be considered.

Carreras Limited (CAR) has advised of the resignation of Mr. Alan Bergin as a Director and a member of the Audit Committee effective November 1, 2016. CAR further advised that Mr. Bergin`s resignation from the Audit Committee was not as a result of any disagreement in respect of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or any other material issue impacting on the Audit Committee or his ability to properly carry out the functions delegated by the Board.

Palace Amusement Company (1921) Limited has advised that at a meeting of its Board of Directors held on October 11, 2016, it was unanimously decided that: (1) the next Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 2 p.m. at its office located at 1A South Camp Road, Kingston; (2) a dividend of $1.00 per stock unit be recommended to be paid to shareholders on record as at January 9, 2017. The ex-dividend date to be January 5, 2017, and that payment be made on Tuesday, January 17, 2017; and (3) Mr. Brian St. Juste be appointed as a Director effective October 11, 2016.