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

AECI LIMITED ("AECI" or "the Company") (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration Number 1924/002590/06) Tax reference number: 9000008608 SHARE CODE: AFEP ISIN NO: ZAE000000238 NOTICE TO PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS - Dividend No. 151 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, 15 November 2013 the Directors of AECIdeclared a gross dividend at the rate of 5,5% per annum for the six monthsending Friday, 13 December 2013 payable on Friday, 13 December 2013 to holdersof preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close ofbusiness on Friday, 6 December 2013. The last day to trade cum dividend will be Friday, 29 November 2013 and shareswill commence trading ex dividend as from Monday, 2 December 2013. 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 December 2013. Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid inSouth African currency at the rate of 45,43124 cents per share (gross dividend)in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 11 November 2013 (1pound sterling = ZAR16,52045). 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 38,61655 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, 29November 2013. 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, 29 November 2013. 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 000000 listed cumulative preference shares. The dividend has been declared fromthe income 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, 29 November 2013. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised from Monday, 2December 2013 to Friday,6 December 2013, both days inclusive. By order of the Board EN RapooCompany SecretaryWoodmead, Sandton 15 November 2013 Transfer SecretariesComputershare Investor Services (Pty) 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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