THE BOARD REQUESTED THAT AECI'S MANAGEMENT "CONTROL WORKING CAPITAL AGGRESSIVELY". IN THE
2009 FINANCIAL YEAR, THE GROUP'S NET WORKING CAPITAL AS A RATIO OF REVENUE IMPROVED TO 15,9% FROM 19,2% AT THE END OF 2008. CASH MANAGEMENT WAS EXCELLENT AND THE REDUCTION IN WORKING CAPITAL DELIVERED MORE THAN
R1 BILLION IN CASH. THE EFFORTS OF CHEMSERVE IN THIS REGARD WERE PARTICULARLY COMMENDABLE.