AECI LIMITED

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

(Registration No. 1924/002590/06)

Share code:  AFE     ISIN No. ZAE000000220

("AECI" or "the Company" or "the Group")

RETIREMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Frank Baker has elected to retire from the Company on 31 March 2010.

Frank joined AECI in 1976, starting in the Group Technical Department and
fulfilling various roles within the Chlor-Alkali activities of the Company,
culminating in his appointment as business team leader for the Polyethylene
business. 

In 1993 he was transferred to the Chemical Services Limited (Chemserve) group
as managing director of Plastamid and, after other managing directorships at
other subsidiaries within Chemserve, he was promoted to managing director of
the Chemserve group in 2003. At that time he also joined the executive
committee of AECI and was appointed to the Board of AECI in an executive
capacity in 2007.

We thank Frank for his contribution to the Group over the past 34 years and
wish him well in his retirement.

Mark Dytor, currently an executive director of Chemserve, has been appointed
Acting managing director of Chemserve with immediate effect.

Fani Titi

Chairman

AECI Limited

Woodmead, Sandton

19 March 2010

Sponsor:  RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)



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