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AECI LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration Number 1924/002590/06)
SHARE CODE AFEP
ISIN NO ZAE000000238
(“AECI” or “the Company”)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, 20 November 2009 the Directors of AECI Limited declared a dividend at the rate of 5.5 per cent per annum for the six months ending Tuesday, 15 December 2009 payable on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 to holders of preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 11 December 2009.
The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 4 December 2009 and shares will commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 7 December 2009.
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 Tuesday, 15 December 2009.
Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency at the rate of 33.85614 cents per share in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 16 November 2009 (1 pound sterling = R12.31133).
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, 4 December 2009.
Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Friday, 4 December 2009.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 7 December 2009 to Friday, 11 December 2009, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board
E A Rea
Acting Company Secretary
Woodmead, Sandton
20 November 2009
Transfer Secretaries
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001
and
Computershare Investor Services PLC
P O Box 82
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 7NH
England
Registered office
1st Floor, AECI Place
24 The Woodlands
Woodlands Drive
Woodmead
Sandton
Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)
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