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.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of NCB Capital Markets Limited held on June 28, 2012, Mr. Steven Gooden was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company.

GraceKennedy Limited has advised that Mr. Douglas Orane was appointed Non-Executive Chairman effective July 1, 2012 for a period of eighteen months.

National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited has advised that Mr. Vernon S. James (who currently leads the sales teams for both NCB Capital Markets Limited and NCB Insurance Company Limited) will assume the role of Acting General Manager for NCB Insurance Company Limited. He will replace Ms. Ann Marie Hamilton, who demits office on April 18, 2012.