PRTASCO - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

## para LISTING'S CIRCULAR NO. L/Q : 52046 OF 2008 ## para First Interim Dividend of 8.108% less 26% tax. ## para Kindly be advised of the following : ## para 1) The above Company's securities will be traded and quoted [ "Ex - Dividend" ] ## para as from : [ 16 December 2008 ] ## para 2) The last date of lodgement : [ 18 December 2008 ] ## para 3) Date Payable : [ 7 January 2009 ]