EXPLANATORY NOTES: The LMD 50 is compiled from information contained in the Annual Reports of listed companies. Its principal ranking is based on turnover. Consolidated data for financial years ended during the 2008/09 financial year (i.e. 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009) has been utilised for this purpose. Accordingly, comparative information relates to the previous (2007/08) financial year, but not including restated data – prior year rankings are not restated either. Respective year ends (e.g. M – March) are denoted in the chart above.

The term ‘Turnover’ is used for all companies. For banks, turnover is used to mean income; and for insurance companies, it is used to mean premiums. Turnover excludes related taxes, levies and intra-group sales. Profit After Tax is prior to adjustments for extraordinary items and minority interests. Total Assets comprises both fixed and current assets...

EXPLANATORY NOTES Continued: Shareholders’ Funds consists of issued capital, reserves and negative goodwill, but not minority interests nor long-term liabilities. Market Capitalisation is the total market value of shares. It is based on values at the end of the financial year (i.e. 31 March 2009). Chairman includes Chairwomen/Chairpersons. Chief Executive refers to Deputy Chairpersons, Executive Chairpersons, Managing Directors, Chief Executive Officers or General Managers. Share Profiles are based on values, ratios and yields at the end of the financial year (i.e. 31 March 2009). Only Annual Reports that were submitted to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) by the stipulated deadline (12 October 2009) have been utilised for ranking purposes. The deadline for submission of Annual Reports is six months after the date of a company’s financial year, plus a grace period of a further 12 days.

EXPLANATORY NOTES Continued: Turnover and profit after tax of companies with accounting periods in excess of 12 months are annualised. Companies whose dealings were suspended by the CSE on 30 September have not been considered for ranking purposes. Where a subsidiary’s financial statements are, by and large, the same as its holding company’s, it is not eligible to be ranked. There is no disclosure of turnover-based taxes and/or levies (which are excluded from ‘Turnover’ for the purpose of compiling THE LMD 50), if any, in the financial statements of the following companies included in THE LMD 50: Sri Lanka Telecom, Commercial Bank, HNB, Dialog Telekom, Seylan Bank, Sampath Bank, Ceylinco Insurance, Central Finance, Hemas Holdings, Nations Trust Bank, LOLC, DFCC Bank, NDB Bank, Dipped Products, United Motors, Eagle Insurance, Ceylon Grain Elevators, Hayleys MGT, Kuruwita Textiles, Ceylon Brewery, Union Assurance, Janashakthi Insurance, Haycarb and Ceylon Tea Services.

EXCEPTIONS: We have computed Price Earnings Ratios and Dividend Yields, where they have not been disclosed in financial statements. EXCLUSION OF SUBSIDIARIES: Where a wholly-owned subsidiary’s turnover is 95 per cent or more of the turnover of its holding company, it has been excluded from the rankings to avoid duplication – the rationale for the five per cent difference between the two being the ‘materiality test’. In 2008/09, Carson Cumberbatch (Holding company – Bukit Darah) and Lanka Walltile (Holding company – Lanka Ceramic) have been excluded on this basis. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: The LMD 50 is compiled by Media Services (Private) Limited from information provided by the CSE and from Annual Reports. PUBLICATION DATE: The LMD 50 is published in December each year. DISCLAIMER: This listing is published for information purposes only. It should not be regarded as a comprehensive guide for making business and/or investment decisions