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Gleaner Company To Be Renamed 1834 Investments Limited If Merger with RJR is Approved.

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Shareholders of the Gleaner Company have been invited to an Extraordinary General Meeting set for next Tuesday, to give approval and support for the Scheme of Arrangement for the Amalgamation of the Gleaner and Radio Jamaica Limited.

If approved the name of the company will be changed to1834 Investments Limited and remain listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange.

In order to facilitate this Scheme, Gleaner is to transfer its media business to RJR. Existing Gleaner shareholders will become shareholders in RJR which, in turn, will own the combined media operations of the two companies.

After the sale of the media business, the Gleaner company says despite the expected reduction is size,” it will continue to operate its non-media portfolio of real estate and investments. It will remain a stock exchange listed company with its current Board” and the name will be changed to “1834 Investments Limited”.

According to Chairman of the Gleaner Company, Oliver Clarke, in a circular to shareholders “This transaction is essentially a merger of Jamaica’s two oldest media companies. The media market has become highly competitive and the respective boards of Gleaner and Radio Jamaica Limited (“RJR”) have decided that this Scheme is the best opportunity to preserve the longevity of the respective media brands, achieve diversity in products and services and leverage the energy created by exciting new opportunities.”

According to Clarke, “The media merger should allow for operational and strategic synergies which should provide greater efficiencies, reduce administrative costs and should ultimately lead to greater value for our shareholders and the Jamaican media public, at home and abroad. Publication of The Gleaner and Star as well as the other products you’ve grown to trust and depend upon will continue.” BM

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John Mahfood “I Listed on the JSE to Raise Capital for My Business”

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Grace Stockholders To Vote On 3-for-1 Stock Split Today

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Shareholders of GraceKennedy Limited will this morning meet to consider and, if thought fit, approve a recommendation for a three-for-one stock split.

If approved, shareholders will receive three stocks for each one that is currently held.

According to group CEO Don Wehby, the stock units with a market price of J$115.00 per stock unit prior to the split will now increase threefold with an initial price of J$38.33 per stock unit

He says the stock split would allow GK’s stock to be made available to more investors while further enhancing the market for the shares.

Ahead of this morning’s Extraordinary General Meeting, GK last week issued 59,360 additional GK shares.

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UK Loses S&P Triple A Rating

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The UK has lost its top AAA credit rating from ratings agency S&P following the country’s vote to leave the EU.

S&P says the referendum result could lead to “a deterioration of the UK’s economic performance, including its large financial services sector”.

Earlier the pound plunged to a 31-year low against the dollar, and UK markets closed lower for a second day. On Friday,

Moody’s cut the UK’s credit rating outlook to negative.

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Caribbean Hotels Named In Jetsetters’ 2016 Best Of The Best

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Three Caribbean hotels have been named in US-based travel and lifestyle magazine Jetsetter’s 2016 Best of the Best awards.

The list which was published recently, highlighted the world’s 20 best hotels in categories ranging from Best Over-The-Top Luxury to Best Safari Lodge.

Included in the list were Antigua and Barbuda’s Barbuda Belle Luxury Beach Hotel, Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House Resort & Spa, and St Lucia’s BodyHoliday.

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