The Annual General Meeting of Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Grand Jamaican Suite, 81 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5 on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) has advised that JB Ethanol Limited, a subsidiary of JBG has booked processing (tolling) contracts for the period July 2012 to April 2013 which will result in a 200% increase in volumes processed by the Group`s Ethanol operations in the 2012/13 fiscal year, when compared to the previous year.

The Board of Directors of GraceKennedy Limited (GK) has declared an interim dividend of $0.70 per share payable on September 26, 2012 to shareholders on record as at September 7, 2012.

The Board of Directors of National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited (NCBJ) has declared a dividend of $0.17 per share payable on August 27, 2012 to shareholders on record as at August 14, 2012. The ex-dividend date is August 10, 2012.

NCBJ has released its unaudited financial statements for the third quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Salada Foods Jamaica Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Roberts Products Company Limited including freehold property and trademarks among other assets. A new subsidiary, Mountain Peak Processors Limited, has been formed as the vehicle through which this acquisition will be made.

The Annual General Meeting of Carreras Limited will be held on September 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel, 77 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5.

The Board of Directors of Carreras Limited (CAR) has declared an interim dividend of $1.50 per share payable on August 23, 2012 to shareholders on record as at August 2, 2012.

On Friday July 13, 2012, Sagicor Financial Corporation ("SFC"), through its subsidiary, LOJ Holdings Limited, sold 308,280,000 shares held in Sagicor Life of Jamaica Limited ("SLJ").

Capital & Credit Financial Group Limited has advised that Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited (JMMB) has appointed the following persons as Chairmen to the respective boards of the companies listed below effective July 10, 2012:

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited and NCB Capital Markets Limited (NCBCM) yesterday approved the acquisition of 96.24% of Advantage General Insurance Company Limited by NCBCM, subject to further due diligence and regulatory approvals.