First Half Report 2013 Overview
Table 1 below, illustrates the total trading activity for the first half of 2013 compared to the activity which occurred for the corresponding period in 2012. Total trading volume increased by 19.11%, while total trading value increased by 3.15%. The Put Through Market recorded the largest increases of 1168.58% and 949.53% in terms of volume and value respectively. There was no trading on the Junior or Block Trade Markets for the first half of 2013. There were twelve (12) extra-ordinary transactions pursuant to the take-over of Republic Bank Barbados Limited by Republic Bank Limited as compared to one (1) extra-ordinary transaction pursuant to a takeover (AMCL Holdings Limited's take-over of ANSA McAL Holdings Limited) for the corresponding period in 2012. Excluding these transactions would result in increases in total trading volume of 6.20% and total trading value of 29.66% ANSA McAL Holdings Limited was subsequently delisted from the board of the Exchange during the second quarter of 20131. st
Table 1 - Total Trading Activity - 1 Half 2013
Market REGULAR PUT THROUGH JUNIOR BLOCK TRADE TOTAL
June 2013 Volume 3,661,199 918,639 4,579,838
June 2012 Volume 3,660,142 72,415 2,000 3,845,005
$ $ $ $ $
June 2013 Value 15,215,728 4,524,531 19,740,258
$ $ $ $ $
June 2012 Value 18,201,636 431,099 20,925 19,137,631
% Change Volume 0.03% 1168.58% -100% NA 19.11%
% Change Value -16.40% 949.53% -100% NA 3.15%
Second quarter 2013 market performance showed some improvements as there were increases in the number of trades, volume traded and value traded on all markets with the exception of the Junior Market which recorded no trade activity. As illustrated in Table 2 below, total trading volume was up 1
Pursuant to the Rules of the Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. (BSE) and the Order of the Securities Commission, the rd shares of ANSA McAL (Barbados) Limited was delisted from the Board of the BSE on April 23 , 2013.