AECI Limited - Trading Statement

AECI Limited - Trading Statement                                                
AECI LIMITED                                                                    
("AECI" or "the Company")                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration No. 1924/002590/06                                                 
Share code:  AFE                                                                
ISIN code:  ZAE000000220                                                        
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company must 
publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree 
of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported    
upon next will differ by at least 20 per cent from that of the previous         
corresponding period.                                                           
AECI expects that for the half year ending 30 June 2006, headline and           
attributable earnings per ordinary share will be between 365 and 400 cents per  
share (that is, 88 to 106 per cent higher than in the first half of 2005).      
The reason for the expected increase in earnings is the conclusion of an        
unconditional agreement by the Company to dispose of 61 hectares of industrial  
land at Milnerton in the Western Cape for R260 million, thereby realising a     
substantial gain on disposal.  The disposal will be recognized in the financial 
statements of the Company when guarantees covering the full purchase price are  
received, which is expected to be before the conclusion of the interim reporting
period.                                                                         
The information in this trading statement has not been reviewed and reported on 
by the auditors of the Company.                                                 
The results for the half year ending 30 June 2006 will be published on 25 July  
2006.                                                                           
Sandton                                                                         
12 June 2006                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
J.P. MORGAN EQUITIES LIMITED                                                    
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