Notice to preference shareholders dividend no. 141
AECI LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration No. 1924/002590/06)
(“AECI” or “the Company”)
Share code: AFEP ISIN No. ZAE000000238
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, 21 November 2008 the directors of AECI Limited declared a dividend at the rate of 5.5 per cent per annum for the six months ending Monday, 15 December 2008 payable on Monday, 15 December 2008 to holders of preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 12 December 2008.
The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 5 December 2008 and shares will commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 8 December 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 Monday, 15 December 2008.
Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency at the rate of 42.94242 cents per share in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 10 November 2008 (1 pound sterling = R15.61543).
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, 5 December 2008.
Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Friday, 5 December 2008.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 8 December 2008 to Friday, 12 December 2008, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board
A Kennedy
Company secretary
Woodmead, Sandton
21 November 2008
Transfer Secretaries
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited
70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001
and
Computershare Investor Services PLC
PO Box 82
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 7NH
England
Registered office
1st Floor, AECI Place
24 The Woodlands
Woodlands Drive
Woodmead
Sandton
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