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

AECI LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration Number 1924/002590/06) Tax reference number: 9000008608 ("AECI" or "the Company") Share code AFEP ISIN No. ZAE000000238 Notice to preference shareholders - Dividend No. 152 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, 16 May 2014 the Directors of AECIdeclared a gross dividend at the rate of 5,5 per cent per annum for the sixmonths ending Friday, 13 June 2014 payable on Friday, 13 June 2014 to holdersof preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close ofbusiness on Friday, 6 June 2014. The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 30 May 2014 and shares willcommence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 2 June 2014. 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 onFriday, 13 June 2014. Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in SouthAfrican currency at the rate of 47,93875 cents per share (gross dividend) inaccordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 12 May 2014 (1 poundsterling = R17,43227). A South African dividend withholding tax of 15% will be applicable to allshareholders who are not either exempt or entitled to a reduction of thewithholding tax rate in terms of a relevant Double Taxation Agreement resultingin a net dividend of 40,74794 cents per share to those shareholders who are notexempt. Application forms for exemption or reduction may be obtained from theTransfer Secretaries and must be returned to them on or before Friday, 30 May2014. 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, 30 May 2014. The issued share capital at the declaration date is 128 241 140 listed ordinaryshares, 10 117 951 unlisted redeemable convertible B ordinary shares and 3 000 000listed cumulative preference shares. The dividend has been declared from theincome reserves of the Company. No Secondary Tax on Companies' credits areavailable to be used. Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or beforeFriday, 30 May 2014. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 2June 2014 to Friday, 6 June 2014, both days inclusive. By order of the Board EN RapooGroup Company SecretaryWoodmead, Sandton 16 May 2014 Transfer SecretariesComputershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001andComputershare Investor Services PLCP O Box 82The PavilionsBridgwater RoadBristol BS99 7NHEngland Registered office1st floor, AECI Place24 The WoodlandsWoodlands DriveWoodmeadSandton

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