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. 159
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on Tuesday, 21 November 2017, the Directors of
AECI declared a gross cash dividend, at the rate of 5,5 per cent per annum
(equivalent to 2,75 pence sterling), for the six months ending Friday, 15
December 2017. The dividend is payable on Friday, 15 December 2017 to holders
of preference shares recorded in the register of the Company at the close of
business on the record date, being Friday, 8 December 2017.
The last day to trade "cum" dividend will be Tuesday, 5 December 2017 and
shares will commence trading "ex" dividend as from the commencement of business
on Wednesday, 6 December 2017.
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
Friday, 15 December 2017. Dividends payable from South Africa will be paid in
South African currency at the rate of 52,12757 ZAR cents per share (gross
dividend) in accordance with the exchange rate ruling on Monday, 13 November
2017 (1 pound sterling = ZAR18,95548).
A South African dividend withholding tax of 20% 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 41,70206 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, 5 December 2017.
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, 5 December 2017.
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, 5 December 2017.
Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between
Wednesday, 6 December 2017 and Friday, 8 December 2017, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board
E N Rapoo
Group Company Secretary
Woodmead, Sandton
21 November 2017
Transfer Secretaries
Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited
Rosebank Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, 2196
and
Computershare Investor Services plc
P O Box 82
The Pavilions
Bridgwater Road
Bristol BS99 7NH
England
Registered office
1st Floor, AECI Place
24 The Woodlands
Woodlands Drive
Woodmead
Sandton
South African Sponsor
Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)