AECI LIMITED NOTICE TO PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS - DIVIDEND NO. 124

AECI LIMITED
(REG. NO. 04/02590/06)
(INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
NOTICE TO PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS
DIVIDEND NO. 124

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON 24 FEBRUARY 2000 THE DIRECTORS OF AECI LIMITED
DECLARED A DIVIDEND AT THE RATE OF 5,5 PER CENT PER ANNUM FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDING 15 JUNE 2000 PAYABLE ON THAT DATE TO HOLDERS OF PREFERENCE SHARES
REGISTERED IN THE BOOKS OF THE COMPANY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 5 MAY 2000.
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 12 JUNE 2000.

DIVIDENDS PAYABLE FROM JOHANNESBURG WILL BE PAID IN SOUTH AFRICAN CURRENCY AT
THE RATE OF EXCHANGE RULING ON 8 MAY 2000.

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 MAY 2000 TO 20 MAY 2000, BOTH DAYS INCLUSIVE.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
M J F POTGIETER
SECRETARY
WOODMEAD
SANDTON
13 APRIL 2000
TRANSFER SECRETARIES:
COMPUTERSHARE SERVICES LTD
41 FOX STREET, JOHANNESBURG
AND
COMPUTERSHARE SERVICES PLC
PO BOX 82
THE PAVILIONS
BRIDGWATER ROAD
BRISTOL BS 99 7 MH
ENGLAND