ASI fell 7.70 points to close at 1698.60 while more liquid MPI lost 9.17 points to close at 1779.54. Turnover was Rs 275.2 million boosted by JKH buying of its subsidiary & associate company shares.

There were 46 gainers & 45 losers during the day. Ceylinco insurance nonvoting shares gained Rs 5.75 to close at Rs 90.50.

Aitken Spence Plc closed Rs 17.00 lower at Rs 358.00.

Announcements

ACQUISITION OF SHARES ON 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 BY JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC

The following Companies have informed CSE that the undermentioned transactions were done on the 20th February 2009 by John Keells Holdings PLCAcquisition of Shares in Ceylon Cold Stores PLC JKH has acquired 2,556,611 shares from Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC at Rs.115/- per share & 1,804,700 shares from Ceylon Investment PLC at Rs. 115/- per share.Total shares bought 4,361,311Acquisition of Shares in John Keells PLC JKH has acquired 743,900 shares from Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC at Rs.60/- per share & 913,400 shares from Ceylon Investment PLC at Rs. 60/- per share.Total shares bought 1,657,300Acquisition of Shares in Union AssuranceJKH has acquired 3,739,108 shares from Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC at Rs.72/- per share, 3,308,850 shares from Ceylon Investment PLC at Rs. 72/- per share & 6,817,007 shares from Carson Cumberbatch PLC at Rs. 72/- per share.Total shares bought 13,864,965

ALLOTMENT OF ORDINARY SHARES OF CENTRAL HOSPITALS (PRIVATE) LIMITED – ASIRI HOSPITALS PLC

The Board of Directors of the Asiri Hospitals PLC (“the Company”) at a meeting held on 25th February 2009 at 4.00 p.m. resolved to convert a loan and accrued interest of Rupees Seventy Three Million Eight Hundred and Ninety One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty (Rs.73,891,780/-) which was due and owing from Central Hospitals (Private) Limited into ordinary shares of the said company. Consequent to such conversion, the Company has been allotted Seven Million Three Hundred and Eighty Nine Thousand One Hundred and Seventy Eight (7,389,178) Ordinary shares of Central Hospitals (Private) Limited at a price of Rupees Ten (Rs.10/-) per ordinary share.Consequent to such allotment, the Company now owns 8.28% of the issued ordinary share capital of Central Hospitals (Private) Limited. The other substantial shareholders of Central Hospitals (Private) Limited areAsiri Central Hospitals PLC – 83.51%Asiri Surgical Hospital PLC – 8.21%

ALLOTMENT OF ORDINARY SHARES OF CENTRAL HOSPITALS (PRIVATE) LIMITED – ASIRI SURGICAL HOSPITAL PLC

The Board of Directors of the Asiri Surgical Hospital PLC (“the Company”) at a meeting held on 25th February 2009 at 5.00 p.m. resolved to convert a loan and accrued interest of Rupees Seventy Three Million One Hundred and Ninety One Thousand Four Hundred and Thirty (Rs.73,191,430/-) which was due and owing from Central Hospitals (Private) Limited into ordinary shares of the said company. Consequent to such conversion the Company has been allotted Seven Million Three Hundred and Nineteen Thousand One Hundred and Forty Three (7,319,143) Ordinary shares of Central Hospitals (Private) Limited at a price of Rupees Ten (Rs.10/-) per ordinary share.Consequent to such allotment the Company now owns 8.21% of the issued ordinary share capital of Central Hospitals (Private) Limited. The other substantial shareholders of Central Hospitals (Private) Limited areAsiri Central Hospitals PLC – 83.51%Asiri Hospitals PLC – 8.28%

ACME Printing and Packaging PLC

The Company informed that Acme Packaging Solutions (Pvt) Limited a subsidiary of Acme Printing and Packaging PLC has resolved today.The company informed the following “That 2,285,714 ordinary shares be allotted to Acme Printing and Packaging PLC at Rs. 14/- per share for a total consideration of Rs. 31,999,996/-, which amount is the cost over-run of the project at Pannala financed by Acme Printing and Packaging PLC, and which in the opinion of the Board is fair and reasonable to the Company and all existing shareholders.”

DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTS

FINLAYS COLOMBO PLC Company ID:- JFINDate of Announcement:- 25.Feb.2009Rate of Dividend:- Rs.1.50 per Share – Final DividendFinancial Year:- 2008AGM:- 30.Mar.2009XD:- 31.Mar.2009 Payment:- 06.Apr.2009 Share Transfer Book Open

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