PRTASCO - NOTICE OF BOOK CLOSURE

## para LISTING'S CIRCULAR NO. L/Q : 47352 OF 2007 ## para First interim dividend of 10.96% per share less 27% 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 : [ 26 December 2007 ] ## para 2) The last date of lodgement : [ 28 December 2007 ] ## para 3) Date Payable : [ 15 January 2008 ]