Notice to shareholders - dividend no. 143

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, 25 July 2005 the directors of AECI Limited declared an interim dividend of 54 cents per share, in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2005, payable on Monday, 19 September 2005 to ordinary shareholders recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 16 September 2005.

The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 9 September 2005 and shares will commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 12 September 2005.

Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Friday, 9 September 2005.

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 12 September 2005 to Friday, 16 September 2005, both days inclusive.

This announcement will be mailed to all recorded shareholders on or about Tuesday, 26 July 2005.

By order of the Board
MJF Potgieter
Secretary

Sandton
25 July 2005

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
JP Morgan Equities Limited

Date: 26/07/2005 07:31:01 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department