AECLY AE and CI Ltd (PK)

                                 AECI LIMITED

                 Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

                     (Registration Number 1924/002590/06)

                                Share code: AFE

                              ISIN: ZAE000000220

                            ("AECI" or "the Group")

APPOINTMENT OF AN ACTING MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR AEL MINING SERVICES LIMITED

AECI is pleased to announce that Edwin Ludick has been appointed Acting
Managing Director of AEL Mining Services, a wholly-owned Group subsidiary, with
effect from 15 May 2015. He will serve in this position until the process to
appoint a permanent candidate has been completed.

Edwin is a member of the AECI Executive Committee and an Executive of the
Group's specialty chemicals cluster. He is Chairman of a number of companies in
this cluster and is also tasked with leading the growth of AECI's chemicals
businesses outside of South Africa.

Woodmead, Sandton

17 April 2015

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RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

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