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

19 May 2005 08:00

AECI LIMITED("AECI" or "the Company")(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)(Registration No. 1924/002590/06)Share code AFEP ISIN No. ZAE000000238Notice to preference shareholders:Dividend no. 134NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, 16 May 2005 the directors of AECILimited declared a dividend at the rate of 5.5 per cent per annum for the sixmonths ending Wednesday, 15 June 2005 payable on Wednesday, 15 June 2005 toholders of preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the closeof business on Friday, 10 June 2005.The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 3 June 2005, and shares willcommence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 6 June 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 onWednesday, 15 June 2005.Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency atthe rate of 31.25506 cents per share in accordance with the exchange rateruling on Monday, 9 May 2005 (1 pound sterling = R11.36548).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, 3 June 2005.Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received before Friday, 3June 2005.Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 6June 2005 to Friday, 10 June 2005, both days inclusive.By order of the BoardMJF PotgieterSecretaryWoodmead, Sandton19 May 2005Transfer secretariesComputershareComputershare Investor Services 2004 (Pty) Limited70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001andComputershare Investor Services plcPO Box 82, The Pavilions, Bridgwater RoadBristol BS 99 7NH, EnglandSponsorJP MorganENDAECI LTD