Dividend Declaration

AECI LTD - Dividend Declaration

PR Newswire

London, November 18

AECI LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)

(Registration Number 1924/002590/06)

Tax reference number: 9000008608

Share code: AFEP ISIN: ZAE000000238

(“AECI” or “the Company”)

DECLARATION OF PREFERENCE SHARE DIVIDEND NO. 157

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on Friday, 18 November 2016, the Directors of AECI declared a gross cash dividend, at the rate of 5,5% per annum (equivalent to 2,75 pence sterling), for the six months ending Thursday, 15 December 2016. The dividend is payable on Thursday, 15 December 2016 to holders of preference shares recorded in the register of the Company at the close of business on the record date, being Friday, 9 December 2016.

The last day to trade “cum” dividend will be Tuesday, 6 December 2016 and shares will commence trading “ex” dividend as from the commencement of business on Wednesday, 7 December 2016.

The dividend is declared in pound sterling and payment will be made from the offices of the Transfer Secretaries in South Africa and the United Kingdom on Thursday, 15 December 2016. Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in South African currency at the rate of 49,79769 ZAR cents per share (gross dividend) in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 14 November 2016 (1 pound sterling = ZAR18,10825).

A South African dividend withholding tax of 15% will be applicable to all shareholders who are not either exempt or entitled to a reduction of the withholding tax rate in terms of a relevant Double Taxation Agreement, resulting in a net dividend of 42,32804 ZAR cents per share payable to those shareholders who are not eligible for exemption or reduction. Application forms for exemption or reduction may be obtained from the Transfer Secretaries and must be returned to them on or before Tuesday, 6 December 2016.

Dividends payable from the United Kingdom office will be subject to such tax deductions as are prescribed by United Kingdom legislation unless a certificate exempting the shareholder concerned from such tax deduction is received before Tuesday, 6 December 2016.

The issued share capital of the Company at the declaration date is 121 829 083 listed ordinary shares, 10 117 951 unlisted redeemable convertible B ordinary shares and 3 000 000 listed cumulative preference shares. The dividend has been declared from the income reserves of the Company.

Any change of address or dividend instruction must be received on or before Tuesday, 6 December 2016. 

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 7 December 2016 and Friday, 9 December 2016, both days inclusive.

By order of the Board

EN Rapoo

Group Company SecretaryWoodmead, Sandton18 November 2016

Transfer Secretaries

Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd70 Marshall StreetJohannesburg2001

and

Computershare Investor Services PLCPO Box 82The PavilionsBridgwater RoadBristol BS99 7NHEngland

Registered office

1st Floor, AECI Place24 The WoodlandsWoodlands DriveWoodmeadSandton

South Africa Sponsor

Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Ltd)