Monday, February 27, 2012

Global equity investing: depositary receipt (ADR & GDR) announcements & corporate information updates. (The Bank of New York).

Hong Kong

CITIC

Pacific Limited

DR Information

Ratio: 1 ADR=5 Ordinary Shares

Exchange: OTC

Symbol: CTPCY

CUSIP #: 17304K102

CITIC Pacific Limited's businesses are focused on infrastructure development (power generation, civil facilities, aviation and telecommunications) in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The company is also involved in motor and consumer products, marketing and distribution through its wholly owned subsidiaries Dah Chong Hong and Sims Trading. CITIC also develops, owns and manages properties in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

In the six months ended June 30, 2001, CITIC Pacific achieved a net profit attributable to shareholders of HK$1,500 million, representing 7 percent increase over the same period in the prior year. Profit before taxation for the first half of the year increased by 11.6 percent from HK$1,563 million to HK$1,744 million.

Australia

Southern Pacific

Petroleum N.L

DR Information

Ratio: 1 ADR=40 Ordinary Shares

Exchange: NASDAQ

Symbol: SPPTY

CUSIP #: 843581406

Founded in 1968, Southern Pacific Petroleum N.L. (SPP) is a publicly listed Australian company that specializes in the discovery and commercial development of oil shale deposits. The company has tile to ten oil shale deposits totaling more than 20 billion barrels of shale oil resources (17.3 billion barrels, net SPP interest) in central Queensland, Australia.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended June 30, 2001, SPP's total revenue was A$2.2 million, compared with A$l.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2000, an increase of A$l.0 million or 85 percent. Product sales were A$0.6 million; there were no product sales in the corresponding period of the prior year.

Japan

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

DR Information

Ratio: 200 ADRs=11 Ordinary Share

Exchange: NYSE

Symbol: DCM

CUSIP #: 62942M20l

NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 39 million customers. Roughly two-thirds of these customers subscribe to i-mode, NTT DoCoMo's continuous-connection, mobile Internet service. In addition to wholly-owned subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe and Brazil, the company is expanding its global reach through ventures and alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and North America.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The company achieved operating revenue of [yen]2,613.0 billion, operating income of [yen]550.4 billion and recurring profits of [yen]482.5 billion. Net income for the six months ended Sept 30, 2001, was [yen]103.9 billion.

United Kingdom

10 Group Plc

DR Information

Ratio: 1 ADR=1500 Ordinary Shares

Exchange: OTC

Symbol: TENPY

CUSIP #: 880244108

10 Group plc is the parent company of a group involved in leisure, franchising and investment activities. Originally an advertising agency known as Hirkdale Group plc, the name was changed when current Chairman Andy Moore took over in 1998. Now known as 10 Group plc, the company has diversified into other sectors with the aim of creating a more stable financial platform for future growth.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The six-month interim results to June 30, 2001 show a loss for the period [pounds sterling]189,000, compared with a loss of [pounds sterling]3.55 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2000. The company is showing a positive balance sheet with nearly [pounds sterling]4 million of net assets including nearly [pounds sterling]2 million in cash.

Korea

S-Oil Corporation

DR Information

Ratio: 2 ADRs=1 Ordinary Share

Exchange: OTC

Symbol (Common/Pref.): SOOCY/SOLCY

CUSIP # (Common/Pref.): 78462W106/78462W205

S-Oil Corporation has been an oil refining company since 1976. Based on the highest upgrading complexity, which leads to higher value-added light oils production yield, S-Oil is known as one of the best performing companies in the region, measured by its financial performance and refining efficiency. S-Oil is also emerging as a regional provider of light oil production yield.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The company achieved 8,083 billion Won of turnover in 2000 which represented a 41 percent increase compared to the previous year. With an improved cash flow, the company was able to pay off its domestic bonds, amounting to 411 billion Won, which matured in year 2000.

China

Zhejiang

Expressway Co., Ltd.

DR Information

Ratio: 1 ADR=30 Ordinary Shares

Exchange: OTC

Symbol: ZHEXY

CUSIP #: 98951A100

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd. is an infrastructure company principally engaged in investing in, constructing and managing high-grade roads. The company and its subsidiaries also carry out certain ancillary businesses such as automobile servicing and the operations of gas stations and billboard advertising along expressways. ZJEC aims to become a leading Chinese infrastructure investment company.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

In 2000, relying mainly on organic growth in traffic volume and expanded operations in ancillary businesses, ZJEC achieved solid growth in revenue and net profit, which increased by 13.1 percent and 16.0 percent to RMB 1,188.6 million and RMB 636 million, respectively.

 DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS.  INDUSTRY FOCUS: South Africa   Issue                            Exchange  Symbol  CUSIP  African Gem Resources Ltd.       OTC       AFGEY   008283103 Afrikander Lease Limited         OTC       AFKDY   008292203 AngloGold Limited                NYSE      AU      035128206 The Bidvest Group Limited        OTC       BDVSY   088836101 CG Smith Limited                 OTC       CGSMY   125394106 Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited   NASDAQ    DROOY   266597301 Foshchini Group Limited          OTC       FHNIY   349870105 Gold Fields Limited              NASDAQ    GOLD    38059T106 Harmony Gold Mining Company      NASDAQ    HGMCY   413216300 Imperial Holdings Limited        OTC       IHSAY   452833106 Iscor Limited                    OTC       ISCRY   464272202 JD Group Limited                 OTC       JDGRY   472144104 Johnnic Communications           OTC       JHNCY   47805P102 Johnnic Holdings Limited         OTC       JNHLY   478058100 Kumba Resources Limited          OTC       KBREY   501252100 Liberty Group Limited            OTC       LBYGY   53055R103 M-Cell Limited                   OTC       MITDY   55271U109 Nampak Limited                   OTC       NMPKY   629898107 Nedcor Limited                   OTC       NDCRY   63975P103 Ocean Diamond Mining Holdings    OTC       OCDIY   674765102  Limited Pepkor Limited                   OTC       PKRLY   713350304 Randgold & Exploration Co. Ltd.  NASDAQ    RANGY   753009307 Remgro Limited                   OTC       RMGOY   75956M107 Sappi Limited                    NYSE      SPP     803069202 Sasol Limited                    NASDAQ    SASOY   803866300 Stocks & Stocks Limited          OTC       STKKY   861313104 Tiger Brands Limited             OTC       TIOAY   88673M102 Tradehold                        OTC       TDHDY   89254M206 Trans Hex Group Limited          OTC       TRHXY   893234104 VenFin Limited                   OTC       VNFNY   922672100 Wooltru Limited                  OTC       WLTVY   980860209 Woolworths Holdings Ltd.         OTC       WWHZY   98088R208   Issue                            Country  African Gem Resources Ltd.       Mining & Minerals Afrikander Lease Limited         Mining & Minerals AngloGold Limited                Mining & Minerals The Bidvest Group Limited        Services(Business & Public) CG Smith Limited                 Multi-Industry Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited   Mining & Minerals Foshchini Group Limited          Retailing Gold Fields Limited              Mining & Minerals Harmony Gold Mining Company      Mining & Minerals Imperial Holdings Limited        Transportation Services Iscor Limited                    Steel JD Group Limited                 Retailing Johnnic Communications           Media/Entertainment Johnnic Holdings Limited         Media/Entertainment Kumba Resources Limited          Mining & Minerals Liberty Group Limited            Insurance M-Cell Limited                   Telecommunications Nampak Limited                   Packaging Nedcor Limited                   Banking Ocean Diamond Mining Holdings    Mining & Minerals  Limited Pepkor Limited                   Retailing Randgold & Exploration Co. Ltd.  Mining & Minerals Remgro Limited                   Financial Services Sappi Limited                    Paper & Forest Products Sasol Limited                    Oil & Gas-Service Stocks & Stocks Limited          Construction & Housebuilding Tiger Brands Limited             Multi-Industry Tradehold                        Retailing Trans Hex Group Limited          Mining & Minerals VenFin Limited                   Household Products/Appliances Wooltru Limited                  Retailing Woolworths Holdings Ltd.         Retailing                                      Ratio Issue                            ADRs/Shares  African Gem Resources Ltd.          1:01 Afrikander Lease Limited            1:01 AngloGold Limited                   2:01 The Bidvest Group Limited           1:01 CG Smith Limited                    1:01 Durban Roodepoort Deep Limited      1:01 Foshchini Group Limited             1:02 Gold Fields Limited                 1:01 Harmony Gold Mining Company         1:01 Imperial Holdings Limited           1:01 Iscor Limited                       1:01 JD Group Limited                    1:01 Johnnic Communications               1:1 Johnnic Holdings Limited            1:01 Kumba Resources Limited             1:01 Liberty Group Limited               1:01 M-Cell Limited                      1:01 Nampak Limited                      1:01 Nedcor Limited                      1:02 Ocean Diamond Mining Holdings       1:02  Limited Pepkor Limited                      1:02 Randgold & Exploration Co. Ltd.     1:03 Remgro Limited                      1:01 Sappi Limited                       1:01 Sasol Limited                       1:01 Stocks & Stocks Limited             1:25 Tiger Brands Limited                1:01 Tradehold                           1:30 Trans Hex Group Limited             1:01 VenFin Limited                      1:01 Wooltru Limited                     1:01 Woolworths Holdings Ltd.            1:10 

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