Dividend notice

Notice to shareholders
Interim ordinary cash dividend No. 153

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 the directors of AECI Limited declared an interim cash dividend of 70 cents per share, in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2010, payable on Monday, 13 September 2010 to ordinary shareholders recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 10 September 2010.

The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 3 September 2010 and shares will commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 6 September 2010.

Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Friday, 3 September 2010.

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 6 September 2010 to Friday, 10 September 2010, both days inclusive.

This announcement will be mailed to all recorded shareholders on or about Wednesday, 28 July 2010.

By order of the Board
EA Rea
Acting Company secretary

Woodmead, Sandton
27 July 2010