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Declaration of preference share dividend no. 157 - AFEP
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 Secretary
Woodmead, Sandton
18 November 2016
Transfer Secretaries
Computershare Investor Services (Pty) Ltd
70 Marshall Street
Johannesburg
2001
and
Computershare Investor Services PLC
PO Box 82
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 7NH
England
Registered office
1st Floor, AECI Place
24 The Woodlands
Woodlands Drive
Woodmead
Sandton
South Africa Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Ltd)
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