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

20 Nov 2009 08:00

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 PreferenceShareholdersDividend No. 143

Notice is hereby given that on Friday, 20 November 2009 the directors of AECI Limited declared a dividend at the rate of 5.5 per cent per annum for the six months ending Tuesday, 15 December 2009 payable on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 to holders of preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 11 December 2009.

The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 4 December 2009 and shares will commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 7 December 2009.

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 Tuesday, 15 December 2009.

Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency at the rate of 33.85614 cents per share in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 16 November 2009 (1 pound sterling = RR12.31133).

Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or beforeFriday, 4 December 2009.By order of the BoardE A ReaActing Company SecretaryWoodmead, Sandton20 November 2009

Transfer Secretaries Registered Office:

Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited 1st Floor, AECI Place

70 Marshall Street 24 The Woodlands

Johannesburg, 2001 Woodlands Drive

South Africa Woodmead, Sandton

South Africa

and

Computershare Investor Services PLC Sponsor

PO Box 82 Rand Merchant Bank

The Pavilions (A division of FirstRand

Bridgwater Road Bank Limited)

Bristol BS99 7NH

London Secretaries

St James's Corporate Services Limited

6 St James's Place

London SW1A 1NP