AECI - NOTICE TO PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS

AECI LIMITED
  (REGISTRATION NUMBER 04/02590/06)
  (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA)
NOTICE TO PREFERENCE SHAREHOLDERS
DIVIDEND NO. 125

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON 2 AUGUST 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 DECEMBER 2000 PAYABLE ON THAT DATE TO HOLDERS OF PREFERENCE SHARES
REGISTERED IN THE BOOKS OF THE COMPANY AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 3 NOVEMBER
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 DECEMBER 2000.

DIVIDENDS PAYABLE FROM JOHANNESBURG WILL BE PAID IN SOUTH AFRICAN CURRENCY AT
THE RATE OF EXCHANGE RULING ON 6 NOVEMBER 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 4 NOVEMBER 2000 TO 17 NOVEMBER 2000, BOTH DAYS
INCLUSIVE.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
M J F POTGIETER
SECRETARY
WOODMEAD
SANDTON
19 OCTOBER 2000
TRANSFER SECRETARIES:
COMPUTERSHARE SERVICES LIMITED
41 FOX STREET, JOHANNESBURG AND
COMPUTERSHARE SERVICES PLC
PO BOX 82
THE PAVILIONS
BRIDGWATER ROAD
BRISTOL BS99 7NH
ENGLAND