LTIP shares purchase

AECI Limited - LTIP shares purchase

PR Newswire

London, July 23

AECI LIMITED

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

(Registration number: 1924/002590/06)

Share code: AFE ISIN: ZAE000000220

Hybrid code: AFEP ISIN: ZAE000000238

Bond company code: AECI

LEI: 3789008641F1D3D90E85

(“AECI”)

DEALINGS IN SECURITIES ON BEHALF OF THE AECI LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (THE “LTIP”)

In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements (“Listings Requirements”), shareholders and noteholders are advised that AECI had entered into an agreement with Investec Bank Limited (“Investec”), an independent third party broking firm, to purchase AECI ordinary shares (“Shares”) on behalf of the LTIP, in order to settle the obligations to its participants in respect of the Performance Shares (as defined in the rules of the LTIP) that vested on 30 June 2020, in a non-dilutive manner in accordance with the rules of the LTIP.

Shares were purchased in terms of an approved share purchase programme, with binding instructions having been provided to the broker ahead of the closed or prohibited period.

The following information is disclosed in compliance with the Listings Requirements:

Name of share scheme: LTIP

Company: AECI

Nature of transaction: On-market purchase of Shares by Investec on behalf of the LTIP to settle the obligations to the LTIP participants

Class of securities: Ordinary shares

Extent of interest: Indirect non-beneficial (purchased by Investec acting as agent on behalf of the AECI LTIP vesting account)

Clearance to deal obtained: Yes

Woodmead, Sandton

23 July 2020

Sponsor:

Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)