THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE FACTBOOK 2008

 

Published Under the Authority

 of the Council of:

 

THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

STOCK EXCHANGE HOUSE

  2/4 Customs Street,

P.O. Box 2457, Lagos

 Telephone: 234-01-2660287, 2660305, 2660335, 2669978, 2661293

   Telex 23567 STEX.NG

Fax: 234-01-2668281, 2668724

E-mail: nse@nigerianstockexchange.biz

Website:www.nigerianstockexchange.com

 

 

BRANCHES:

Abuja (Area Office)

Kaduna

Port Harcourt

Kano

Onitsha

Ibadan

Yola

Benin

Ilorin

Uyo

 

EDITORIAL BOARD

Prof. Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke, PhD, OON (Chairman)

Mr. Kene Okafor (Editor)

Mr. Farooq Oreagba (Editor)

Mr. Arize Nwobu (Deputy Editor)

  

Copyright:

The Nigerian  Stock Exchange

ISBN 978 0262 - 1 - 6

 

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FACTBOOK 2008

 

 

 

GREAT NIGERIA INSURANCE PLC

 

 

1. Head Office:

  8, Omo Osagie Street,

  Off Awolowo Road,

  Ikoyi South West, Lagos.

  P.O. Box 2314, Lagos.

  Tel:  234-01-7300015, 7739626, 7740654, 7746983

   2670430, 2695805, 2670423, 2670425, 2670426, 2670429, 681417.

  Fax: 234-01-2670422, 2693483;

  Website: greatinsure-ng.com

 

2. Nature of Business:

  Insurance: Life and Pension, Special Risks and General Insurance Business

 

3. Date of Incorporation:

  28th February, 1960

 

4. Date Listed on The Exchange:

  11th October, 2005

 

5. NSE Classification:

  Insurance

 

6. Board of Directors:

   Mr. Bisi Omoyeni, (Chairman)

  Mr. Michael Abimbola Siyanbola, (MD/CEO)

  Mr. Bayo Ogundipe

  Mr. Thoephilus Idowu

  Mr. A. Salaudeen

  Mr. Toye Olofintuyi

  Mr. Adebayo Jimoh

 

7. Company Secretary:

  Mrs. Olufunke Olakunri

  8 Omo Osagie Street,

  Off Awolowo Road, S.W. Ikoyi Lagos

 

 

8. Auditors:

  Falodun Adewumi Adesanya & Co.,

  (Chartered Accountants)

  2, Oweh Street,

  Yaba, Lagos.

 

9. Company Registrars:

  Wema Registrars Limited

  A. G. Leventis Building

  2nd Floor, 42/43 Marina,

  P. M. B. 12964, Lagos.

 

10. Subsidiaries/Associates:

  Nil

 

11. End of Accounting Year

  31st December

 

12. Number of Employees

  84

 

13.Capital Structure

  i.  Authorised:   N3,500,000,000.00

  ii. Paid-Up N750,000,000.00

 

14. Analysis of Shareholding

  Nigerian Citizens and Associations     100%

 

 

FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY

 

BALANCE

SHEET                                               2007          2006          2005          2004          2003

                                                        N‘000         N‘000         N‘000         N‘000         N‘000

ASSETS EMPLOYED:

Cash & Bank Balances                       62,164    4,035,557        46,797        15,723        20,162

Short term Investments                     735,035      414,697      737,830      254,398      433,593

Other assets                                   704,785      490,918    1,115,157    1,732,324      868,138

Long term investments                   3,986,218    1,062,105    1,150,994      908,546      895,810

Statutory deposit                             500,000        35,000        35,000        35,000        35,000

Fixed assets                                   894,470      892,906      953,548      209,799      157,613

                                                    -----------      -----------     ------------     ------------     ------------

                                                  6,882,672    6,931,183    4,039,326    3,155,790    2,410,316

                                                     ======      ======      ======      ======      ======

 

LIABILITIES:

Other liabilities                                457,574      388,158    1,297,391    1,481,905      641,530

Outstanding claims                            83,215      259,990      131,075        43,860        37,558

Insurance funds                               282,642      315,645      453,326      814,010      936,205

                                                    -----------      -----------     ------------     ------------     ------------

                                                     823,431      963,793    1,881,792    2,339,775    1,615,293

                                                    -----------      -----------     ------------     ------------     ------------

NET ASSETS                                6,059,241    5,967,390    2,157,534      816,015      795,023

                                                     ======      ======      ======      ======      ======

 

FINANCED BY:

Share Capital                                  750,000      750,000      750,000      350,000      350,000

Deposit for shares                        3,980,000    3,979,800                -                -                -

Reserves                                      1,329,241    1,237,590    1,407,534      466,015      445,023

                                                    -----------      -----------     ------------     ------------     ------------

Shareholders’ fund                        6,059,241    5,967,390    2,157,534      816,015      795,023

                                                     ======      ======      ======      ======      ======

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT:

Gross Premium                                748,216      425,252      651,698      728,178      698,229

Investment & Other Income                351,556      200,642      231,573      351,057      226,811

(Loss)/Profit before tax                    163,305    (519,651)    (183,589)        92,979      152,327

Taxation                                         (73,056)      364,296            542      (21,650)      (35,238)

(Loss)/Profit after tax                        90,249    (155,355)    (183,047)        71,329      117,089

Proposed dividend                                    -                -                -        46,200      105,000

Earnings per share (Basic)                        6k          (10k)          (20k)            10k            17k

Dividend per share (Basic)                          -                -                -              7k            15k

 

NOTE:

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing profit/(loss) after taxation for each year by weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year. Dividend per share (basic) are calculated by dividing the proposed dividend by the number of ordinary shares in issue and ranking for dividend at the balance sheet dates. Net assets per share are calculated by dividing the net assets by the number of ordinary shares in issue at the balance sheet dates.

 

 

Important Note:

While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is accepted for any error, which may occur in this book.

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