Directorate Change

AECI LTD - Directorate Change

PR Newswire

London, February 9

AECI Limited(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)(Registration Number 1924/002590/06)Share code: AFE ISIN No. ZAE000000220

“AECI” or “the Company”

APPOINTMENT OF A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AECI is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Khotso Mokhele as a Non-executive Director of the Company.

Dr Mokhele is Special Advisor to the Minister of Science and Technology, Chancellor of the University of the Free State, Lead Independent Non-Executive Director of Afrox and a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Zimbabwe Platinum Holdings, Tiger Brands and Hans Merensky Holdings.

His extensive academic qualifications include a PhD in Microbiology and an MSc Food Science degree, both from the University of California in the USA. He also has nine Honorary Doctorates from universities in South Africa and the USA.

Dr Mokhele’s appointment to the AECI Board is effective from 1 March 2016.

Woodmead, Sandton

9 February 2016

Sponsor: Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)