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

17 Nov 2005 11:25

AECI LIMITED("AECI" or "the Company")(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)(Registration number 1924/002590/06)Share code: AFEP ISIN No: ZAE000000238Notice to preference shareholdersDividend No 135NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, 14 November 2005 the directors of AECILimited declared a dividend at the rate of 5.5 per cent per annum for the sixmonths ending Thursday, 15 December 2005 payable on Thursday, 15 December 2005to holders of preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at theclose of business on Friday, 9 December 2005.The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 2 December 2005 and shareswill commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 5 December 2005.The dividend is declared in pound sterling and payment will be made from theoffices of the transfer secretaries in South Africa and the United Kingdom onThursday, 15 December 2005.Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency atthe rate of 32.28328 cents per share, in accordance with the exchange rateruling on Monday, 14 November 2005 (1 pound sterling = R11.739375).Dividends payable from the United Kingdom office will be subject to such taxdeductions as are prescribed by United Kingdom legislation unless a certificateexempting the shareholder concerned from such tax deduction is received beforeFriday, 2 December 2005.Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or beforeFriday, 2 December 2005.Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 5December 2005 to Friday, 9 December 2005, both days inclusive.By order of the BoardMJF PotgieterSecretaryWoodmead, Sandton17 November 2005Transfer secretariesComputershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001andComputershare Investor Services plcPO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bridgwater RoadBristol BS 99 7NH, EnglandSponsorJP MorganRegistered officeFirst Floor, AECI Place24 The WoodlandsWoodlands DriveWoodmeadSandtonENDAECI LTD