Retirement of a director

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

Neale Axelson, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of AECI, has advised the Board that he intends to retire at the end of March 2007 after 35 years’ service including 18 years in his current position. A successor will be announced in due course.

6 September 2006

Date: 06/09/2006 08:29:02 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department