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

24 Feb 2009 07:06

AECI LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration No. 1924/002590/06)

Share code: AFE ISIN No.: ZAE000000220

("AECI" or "the Company")

Dividend notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, 23 February 2009 the directors of AECI declared a final cash dividend of 141 cents per share, in respect of the financial year ended 31 December 2008, payable on Monday, 20 April 2009 to ordinary shareholders recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 17 April 2009.

The last day to trade "cum" dividend will be Wednesday, 8 April 2009 and shares will commence trading "ex" dividend as from Thursday, 9 April 2009.

Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Wednesday, 8 April 2009.

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Thursday, 9 April 2009 to Friday, 17 April 2009, both days inclusive.

This announcement will be mailed to all recorded shareholders on or aboutTuesday, 24 February 2009.By order of the BoardA KennedyCompany secretaryWoodmead, Sandton23 February 2009Transfer secretaries

Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd, 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)