PRTASCO - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

## para LISTING'S CIRCULAR NO. L/Q : 34068 OF 2005 ## para A first 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 : [ 28 December 2005 ] ## para 2) The last date of lodgement : [ 30 December 2005 ] ## para 3) Date Payable : [ 10 January 2006 ]