AECI LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number 1924/002590/06)
("AECI" or "the Company")
SHARE CODE: AFEP ISIN NO: ZAE000000238
NOTICE TO PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS
Dividend No. 147
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, 18 November 2011 the Directors of AECI declared a dividend at the rate of 5,5 per cent per annum for the six months ending Thursday, 15 December 2011 payable on Thursday, 15 December 2011 to holders of preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 9 December 2011.
The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 2 December 2011 and shares will commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 5 December 2011.
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 Thursday, 15 December 2011.
Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency at the rate of 34,80153 cents per share in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 14 November 2011 (1 pound sterling = R12,6551).
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, 2 December 2011.
Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Friday, 2 December 2011.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 5 December 2011 to Friday, 9 December 2011, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board E N Rapoo Company Secretary Woodmead, Sandton 18 November 2011 Transfer Secretaries
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary 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)