PRTASCO - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

## para LISTING'S CIRCULAR NO. L/Q : 39803 OF 2006 ## para A first interim dividend of 8.333% less 28% taxation. ## para Kindly be advised of the following : ## para 1) The above Company's securities will be traded and quoted [ "Ex - Dividend" ] ## para as from : [ 13 December 2006 ] ## para 2) The last date of lodgement : [ 15 December 2006 ] ## para 3) Date Payable : [ 28 December 2006 ]