Notice to preference shareholders dividend no. 140

AECI LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration No. 1924/002590/06)
Share code:  AFEP     ISIN No. ZAE000000238

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, 16 May 2008 the directors of AECI Limited declared a dividend at the rate of 5.5 per cent per annum for the six months ending Friday, 13 June 2008 payable on Friday, 13 June 2008 to holders of preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 6 June 2008.

The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 30 May 2008 and shares will commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 2 June 2008.

The dividend is declared in pound sterling and payment will be made from the offices of the transfer secretaries in South Africa and the United Kingdom on Friday, 13 June 2008.

Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency at the rate of 41.08603 cents per share in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 12 May 2008 (1 pound sterling = R14.940375).

Dividends payable from the United Kingdom office will be subject to such tax deductions as are prescribed by United Kingdom legislation unless a certificate exempting the shareholder concerned from such tax deduction is received before Friday, 30 May 2008.

Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Friday, 30 May 2008.

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 2 June 2008 to Friday, 6 June 2008, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board
A Kennedy
Company secretary

Woodmead, Sandton
16 May 2008

Transfer secretaries
Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001
and
Computershare Investor Services plc
PO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS 99 7NH, England

Sponsor: Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)             
Date: 16/05/2008 09:00:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.