2014 sens articles
Acceptance of Awards of Performance Shares: Long-Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP')
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listing Requirements, the following information is disclosed:
Media Statement: Dawn Raid by competition
AECI confirms that a Dawn Raid by authorities from the Competition Commission took place at its business, Akulu Marchon, yesterday (Thursday, 4 December 2014).
Declaration of Interim Preference Share Dividend No.153
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on Friday, 21 November 2014, 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 Monday, 15 December 2014. The dividend is payable on Monday, 15 December 2014 to holders of preference shares recorded in the register of the Company at the close of business on the record date, being Friday, 12 December 2014.
AECI'S Strategy Unpacked
AECI shareholders are advised that presentations focused mainly on the Company's strategic growth pillars (mining solutions, water solutions, agrochemicals, and food additives) are being given today, Tuesday, 28 October 2014, in Woodmead, to institutional shareholders from 09:30 (SA time).
Dealing in securities by a Director
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information is disclosed:
Results presentation
AECI shareholders are advised that a presentation on the Company's condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial results for the half-year ended 30 June 2014 will be made at 12:00 today, 29 July 2014 in Sandton.
Trading Statement
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that for the half-year ended 30 June 2014 (“the period”) AECI’s earnings per share (“EPS”) are expected to be between 45% and 55% higher than the 356 cents of the prior corresponding period. Headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) are expected to be between 5% and 15% higher than the 356 cents of the prior corresponding period.
Dealing in securities by a director
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information is disclosed:
Dealing in securities by a Director
In compliance with the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, the following information is disclosed:
Report on proceedings at Annual General Meeting
At the ninetieth (90th) Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of AECI held today, 2 June 2014, all the ordinary and special resolutions proposed at the meeting were approved by the holders of AECI Ordinary Shares and the holders of AECI B Ordinary Shares by the requisite majority of votes.
Notice to preference shareholders - Dividend No. 152
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, 16 May 2014 the Directors of AECI declared a gross dividend at the rate of 5,5 per cent per annum for the six months ending Friday, 13 June 2014 payable on Friday, 13 June 2014 to holders of preference shares recorded in the books of the Company at the close of business on Friday, 6 June 2014.
Appointment of a Non-executive Director
AECI is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Recht Louis (“Tak”) Hiemstra as Non-executive Director of the Company.
NO CHANGE STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
With regard to the audited results for the year ended 31 December 2013 shareholders are advised that the integrated report, which includes the consolidated annual financial statements, has been posted on AECI's website (www.aeci.co.za) today, 25 April 2014. Printed copies are also being mailed today. These printed copies contain a summarised version of the annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated annual financial statements. The consolidated annual financial statements contain no modifications to the reviewed condensed consolidated financial results which were published on SENS on 25 February 2014.
Announcement regarding completion of the disposal by the AECI group of its surplus property assets at Modderfontein to Shanghai Zendai Property Ltd
Shareholders of AECI (“Shareholders”) are referred to the announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) of the JSE Limited on Monday, 4 November 2013 which provided details of the disposal by the AECI Group of the bulk of its surplus property assets at Modderfontein and its property development business, to Shanghai Zendai (“the Transaction”).
Announcement: results presentation
AECI shareholders are advised that a presentation on the Company’s reviewed condensed consolidated financial results for the year ended 31 December 2013 will be made at 12:00 today, 25 February 2014 in Sandton.
Further trading statement
In compliance with the JSE Listings Requirements and following the guidance provided to the market in the Stock Exchange News Service (“SENS”) announcement dated 9 December 2013, shareholders are advised that for the financial year ended 31 December 2013 (“the year”) AECI’s earnings per share (“EPS”) are expected to be between 55% and 65% higher than the 520 cents of the prior year. Headline earnings per share (“HEPS”) are expected to be between 50% and 60% higher than the 503 cents of the prior year.
AECI acquires Clariants water treatment business in Africa
AECI and Clariant Southern Africa Proprietary Limited (“Clariant”) have reached agreement for AECI’s wholly-owned subsidiary ImproChem Proprietary Limited (“ImproChem”) to acquire Clariant’s water treatment business in Africa and its South African assets for a total cash consideration of R409 million (“the acquisition”). Also included in the acquisition is a 50% shareholding in Blendtech, Clariant’s B-BBEE partner in South Africa.
Fulfillment of conditions precedent
Shareholders of AECI (“Shareholders”) are referred to the announcement released on the Securities Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited on Monday, 4 November 2013 which provided details of the disposal by AECI of its surplus property assets at Modderfontein and its property development business, to Shanghai Zendai Property Limited (“Shanghai Zendai”) (“the Transaction”).