Aeci 5 1/2% Prf Regulatory News (87FZ)

29 Jul 2008 07:06

AECI LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration number 1924/002590/06)

Share code: AFE ISIN No: ZAE000000220

("AECI" or "the Company")

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS: Interim ordinary dividend number 149

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, 28 July 2008 the directors of AECI declared an interim ordinary dividend of 90 cents per share, in respect of the financial year ending 31 December 2008, payable on Monday, 15 September 2008 to ordinary shareholders recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 12 September 2008.

The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 5 September 2008 and shares will commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 8 September 2008.

Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Friday, 5 September 2008.

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 8 September 2008 to Friday, 12 September 2008, both days inclusive.

This announcement will be mailed to all recorded shareholders on or aboutTuesday, 29 July 2008.By order of the BoardA KennedyCompany secretaryWoodmead, Sandton28 July 2008Transfer 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

Sponsor

Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)