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

AECI LIMITED(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)(Registration No 1924/002590/06)Tax reference number: 9000008608Share code: AFEPISIN No: ZAE000000238("AECI" or "the Company") DECLARATION OF INTERIM PREFERENCE SHARE DIVIDEND NO. 153 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on Friday, 21 November 2014, the Directors of AECIdeclared a gross cash dividend, at the rate of 5,5 per cent per annum(equivalent to 2,75 pence sterling), for the six months ending Monday, 15December 2014. The dividend is payable on Monday, 15 December 2014 to holdersof preference shares recorded in the register of the Company at the close ofbusiness on the record date, being Friday, 12 December 2014. The last day to trade "cum" dividend will be Friday, 5 December 2014 and shareswill commence trading "ex" dividend as from the commencement of business onMonday, 8 December 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 onMonday, 15 December 2014. Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid inSouth African currency at the rate of 47,72290 ZAR cents per share (grossdividend) in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 17 November2014 (1 pound sterling = ZAR17,35378). 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,resulting in a net dividend of 40,56447 ZAR cents per share payable to thoseshareholders who are not eligible for exemption or reduction. Application formsfor exemption or reduction may be obtained from the Transfer Secretaries andmust be returned to them on or before Friday, 5 December 2014. 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, 5 December 2014. The issued share capital of the Company at the declaration date is 128 241 140listed ordinary shares, 10 117 951 unlisted redeemable convertible B ordinaryshares and 3 000 000 listed cumulative preference shares. The dividend has beendeclared from the income reserves of the Company. No Secondary Tax onCompanies' credits are available for use. Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or beforeFriday, 5 December 2014. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 8December 2014 to Friday, 12 December 2014, both days inclusive. By order of the Board E N RapooGroup Company SecretaryWoodmead, Sandton 21 November 2014 Transfer secretariesComputershare Investor Services (Pty) Limited70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2001andComputershare Investor Services PLCPO Box 82The PavilionsBridgwater RoadBristol, BS99 7NHEngland Registered office1st Floor, AECI Place24 The WoodlandsWoodlands DriveWoodmeadSandton SponsorRand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)