PRTASCO - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

## para LISTING'S CIRCULAR NO. L/Q : 28009 OF 2004 ## para An interim dividend of 6.388% per share less 28% tax or net dividend of 2.3 sen per share. ## para Kindly be advised of the following : ## para 1) The above Company's securities will be traded and quoted [ "Ex - Dividend" ] ## para as from : [ 4 January 2005 ] ## para 2) The last date of lodgement : [ 6 January 2005 ] ## para 3) Date Payable : [ 18 January 2005 ]