Company Fact Sheet: Udapussellawa Plantations PLC - UDPL:N0000

About the company:

Established: 1992                                 Quoted Date: 1998-05-04                  Sector: Plantations

Udapussellawa Plantations PLC is a Sri Lanka-based company mainly engaged in the cultivation, manufacture and marketing of tea, rubber and forestry produces, operating mainly in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. As of December 31, 2013, the Company's parent undertaking was James Finlay Plantation Holdings (Lanka) Limited, and its ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party was John Swire & Sons Limited, which was incorporated in England.

Chairman: Mr N.K.H. Ratwatte 

Board of Directors:
Mr E.R.C. Moraes 

Mr M. Vamadevan 

Mr J.M. Rutherford  (Non-Executive Director)

Mr J. Molligoda 

Mr R.J Mathison 

Mr D.H. Madawala 

Mr R.A.D.R. Ramanayake 

Mr A.N. Wickramasinghe (Non-Executive Director)

Mr S.C. Swire  (Non-Executive Director)

52 Weeks Low: 21.00                                                                        52 Weeks High: 32.50

Average Trading Volume: 311

Company Financial at a glance:

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Notes:
1. 7,600,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company were allotted on 18th August 2000, pursuant to a 4:5 Rights Issue @ Rs. 12.50.
2. On January 1, 2001 Debentures to the value of Rs. 150 million were converted to 2,298,850 ordinary shares at the par value of Rs. 10 plus a premium of Rs. 55.25.

Total shares in Issue: 19,398,851

Top 20 Shareholders as at 31/03/2014

The percentage of Shares held by the Public as at 31st March 2014 was 8.11%.

The percentage of Foreign Holding as at 31st  May 2014 was 19.29%

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Company Fact Sheet: John Keells PLC - JKL:N0000

About the company:

Established: 1960                               Quoted Date: 1974-01-01         Sector: Services

John Keells PLC is engaged in produce broking and real estate ownership. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the broking of tea and rubber. The Company also has interest in office space and warehouse space rental, and stock broking services. Its subsidiaries include John Keells Stock Brokers (Pvt) Limited, which provides stock broking services, and John Keells Warehousing (Pvt) Limited, which provides warehousing facilities. The Company is the subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC.

Chairman: Mr S.C. Ratnayaka 

Chief Executing Officer: Mr S. Munasinghe 

Board of Directors:
Mr A.D. Gunewardene 

Mr J.R.F. Peiris 

Ms Y.A.J. Hansen 

Ms S.T. Ratwatte 

Mr T. De Zoysa 

Mr R.S. Fernando 

52 Weeks Low: 65.50                                                                          52 Weeks High: 90.00

Average Trading Volume: 3,510

Company Financial at a glance:

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Notes:
1. In August 2010 each existing Ordinary Voting shares were sub divided into 2 shares.
2. In July 2011 each existing Ordinary Voting shares were sub divided into 2 shares.

Total shares in Issue: 60,800,000

Top 20 Shareholders as at 31/03/2014

The percentage of Shares held by the Public as at 31st March 2014 was 13.10%.

The percentage of Foreign Holding as at 31st March 2014 was 0.39%

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