Sale of Dulux`s South African operations - fulfillment of conditions precedent

AECI LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration No. 1924/002590/06)
Share code:  AFE     ISIN No. ZAE000000220

Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on the Securities Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited on 17 July 2007 regarding the sale by the Company of its decorative coatings business, trading as Dulux, to ICI plc.

Shareholders are advised that all of the conditions precedent relating to the sale of Dulux`s South African operations, as set out in that announcement have been fulfilled.

Sandton
5 September 2007

Sponsor:  JP Morgan Equities Limited

Date: 05/09/2007 16:00:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.