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to FBCH, as it realigns as the latter’s subsidiary.
The deal, handled by FBC Securities, was the biggest on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
The shares were booked at US8,9c.
FBC had announced in its financial results ended December 2010 that Turnall was now a subsidiary of FBC Holdings following a dividend in specie by the bank to the holding company.
The diversified financial counter also said it had disposed of its shareholding in General Beltings and Steelnet, which have since been transferred to FBC Pension Fund.
FBC Bank had gained control of 60 percent of Turnall, 19 percent in General Beltings and 30 percent in Steelnet after SMM failed to settle a US$8 million loan from the African Export and Import Bank.
MMC also handled 5 million Zimplow shares at US7,5c while locals bought 100 000 Econet shares.
Bearish conditions continued on the market with the key index shedding 0,70 percent to close yesterday at 161.98 points.
But the mining index added 2,19 percent to close at 237.91 points as Hwange rose US3c to trade at US75c.
Falgold and Riozim were unchanged while Bindura dipped 0,50 cents to US10,50c.
Heavy weight counters continued to slip as Larfage lost 5 cents to close at US90c. Innscor dropped US3c to US65c and M&R was down US2,50c to close at US7,50c
On the green side BAT extended a further US10c gain to trade at US185c, Interfin rose US3c to close at US25c while Cafca put on US2c to US42c.
Edgars moved up US0,60c to settle at US8,80c.
Equities opened the week in the negative entering its second week of losses ahead of the first quarter.
Investment group TA lost 1c to a 52-week low price of US15c and is expected to present its financial results next week.
TA had issued a cautionary statement advising shareholders that it made higher losses than expected, weighed down by losses in PG Industries and Sable Chemicals.