AECI LIMITED NOTICE TO PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS

AECI LIMITED
(REG. NO. 04/02590/06)
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
NOTICE TO PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS
DIVIDEND NO. 23

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON 3 AUGUST 1999 THE DIRECTORS OF AECI LIMITED
DECLARED A DIVIDEND AT THE RATE OF 5,5 PER CENT PER ANNUM FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDING 15 DECEMBER 1999 PAYABLE ON THAT DATE TO HOLDERS OF PREFERENCE SHARES
REGISTERED IN THE BOOKS OF THE COMPANY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 5 NOVEMBER
1999.

THE DIVIDEND IS DECLARED IN UNITED KINGDOM CURRENCY AND CHEQUES IN PAYMENT WILL
BE POSTED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE TRANSFER SECRETARIES IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE
UNITED KINGDOM ON 10 DECEMBER 1999.

DIVIDENDS PAYABLE FROM JOHANNESBURG WILL BE PAID IN SOUTH AFRICAN CURRENCY AT
THE RATE OF EXCHANGE RULING ON 8 NOVEMBER 1999.

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
THE CLOSING OF THE REGISTERS.

ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR DIVIDEND INSTRUCTION MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE
CLOSING OF THE REGISTERS.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS AND REGISTERS OF MEMBERS IN JOHANNESBURG AND THE UNITED
KINGDOM WILL BE CLOSED FROM 6 NOVEMBER 1999 TO 19 NOVEMBER 1999, BOTH DAYS
INCLUSIVE.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
M J F POTGIETER
SECRETARY
WOODMEAD
SANDTON
14 OCTOBER 1999
TRANSFER SECRETARIES:
COMPUTERSHARE SERVICES LTD
41 FOX STREET, JOHANNESBURG AND
COMPUTERSHARE SERVICES PLC
P O BOX 82
CAXTON HOUSE
REDCLIFFE WAY
BRISTOL BS 99 7 KH
ENGLAND