Jamaica Broilers Group Limited ("the Company") has entered into an agreement on August 20, 2013, to acquire Hamilton`s Smoke House Limited, a leading local producer and processor of premium quality smoked meats, poultry and pork products. The acquisition will strengthen the Company`s presence in the further processed meats segment and complement the Company`s existing product lines. Completion of the acquisition, which is subject to certain conditions, is expected to be within forty-five (45) days. Under the terms of the transaction, the purchase price is to remain confidential.

The Board of Directors of Jamaica Public Service Company Limited has declared quarterly preference share dividends payable on October 1, 2013 to shareholders on record as at September 13, 2013 as follows:

• 7% Cumulative Preference Shares "B" - $0.035 per share
• 5% Cumulative Preference Shares "B" - $0.025 per share
• 5% Cumulative Preference Shares "B" - $0.025 per share
• 6% Cumulative Preference Shares "B" - $0.030 per share

The ex-dividend date is September 11, 2013.

The Board of Directors of Dolphin Cove Limited has declared an interim dividend of $0.10 per share payable on September 16, 2013 to shareholders on record as at August 29, 2013. The ex-dividend date is August 27, 2013.

The Annual General Meeting of Lasco Financial Services Limited and Lasco Manufacturing Limited will be held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, 17 Waterloo Road, Kingston 10, Jamaica, on September 30, 2013 at 8:30 a.m and 10:00 a.m respectively.

The Annual General Meeting of Blue Power Group Limited will be held at 4:00 p.m. on September 24, 2013 at Guardsman Group Office, 107 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6.

Caribbean Producers (Jamaica) Limited has advised that Mr. Richard Hall resigned as a director of the board and that of the Corporate Governance Committee effective August 31, 2013.

The next Annual General Meeting of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Limited will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 3:00p.m. at the Knutsford Court Hotel.

Carreras Limited next Annual General Meeting will be held on September 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, 81 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5.

Pulse Investments Limited Annual General Meeting will be held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, 81 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5 on Wednesday August 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.

The Board of Directors of Pan-Jamaican Investment Trust Limited has declared a second interim dividend of $0.45 per share payable on September 20, 2013 to shareholders on record as at August 23, 2013. The ex-dividend date is August 21, 2013.