Press Release

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the addition of Dangote Flour Mills Plc, Unity Bank Plc and Prestige Assurance Plc to market making stocks on its bourse. The new addition brings the number of stocks that have been rolled out by the initiative to thirty-three.

The inclusion of the three stocks from Consumer Goods and Financial Services Sectors respectively becomes effective on Thursday, November 15, 2012. The addition of the new stocks is in line with the planned phased introduction of stocks to the market from the baskets of Market Makers on The Exchange.

The roll period for all the stocks quoted on the Exchange is six months. This takes place every fortnight since inception September 18, 2012.

The thirty-three stocks covered by the programme now are: PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc; Nigerian Bag Manufacturing Company Plc; Presco Plc; International Breweries; Lafarge Wapco; Fidson Healthcare Plc; Redstar Express Plc; Zenith Bank Plc; Sterling Bank Plc; D.N.Meyer; Diamond Bank; FCMB; Fidelity Bank Plc; Nigerian Breweries Plc; Guaranty Trust Bank Plc and UAC Nigeria Plc. (UACN).

Others are: Access Bank; Academy Press; Custodian & Allied Insurance; First Bank Plc; Dangote Sugar Plc; Union Bank Plc, NASCON and Nestle Nigeria Plc as well as AIICO Insurance Plc, United Bank for Africa Plc; 7Up Bottling Plc; Ecobank Plc; Skye Bank Plc UAC Property   and Dangote Flour Mills Plc, Prestige Assurance Plc and Unity Bank Plc.

Wole Tokede                                                                      

Head | Media Relations

The Nigerian Stock Exchange

Stock Exchange House | 2-4 Customs Street | Lagos| Nigeria

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