WPP ScanGroup Tops the NSE A Day after Acquiring Majority Stake in Kantar TNS

A day after acquiring a majority stake in Kantar TNS, WPP ScanGroup emerged as the top gainer of the day at the Nairobi Securities Exchange on Friday.

The company gained 10.00 percent at the price of 18.70 shillings per share followed by National Bank with 7.89 percent at the price of 8.20 shillings per share.

Trans-Century gained 7.61 percent at the price of 4.95 shillings per share followed by Sanlam Kenya with 7.53 percent at the price of 25.00 shillings per share.

TPS Eastern Africa (Serena) gained 7.53 percent at the price of 34.00 shillings per share.

Stanlib Fahari Income – REIT was the top loser of the day with 3.91 percent at the price of 11.05 shillings per share followed by Carbacid Investments with 3.85 percent at the price of 11.25 shillings per share.

Williamson Tea Kenya and Standard Chartered Bank lost 3.77 and 3.67 percent at the price of 153.00 and 210.00 shillings per share respectively.

Kenya Commercial Bank lost 2.94 percent at the price of 49.50 shillings per share.

Safaricom Plc was the top mover of the day having sold 8.87 million shares followed by Kenya Electricity Generating Company with 4.03 million shares. Equity Group sold 2.51 million shares.

National Bank of Kenya and Barclays Bank of Kenya sold 962,600 and 899,500 shares respectively.