UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Report on Form 6-K for 4 September 2008
Commission File Number 1-31615
Sasol Limited
1 Sturdee Avenue
Rosebank 2196
South Africa
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Enclosures:
Sasol announces reduction of its economic interest in
the Escravos gas-to-liquids project
Sasol Limited- Sasol announces reduction of its economic interest
in the Escravos gas-to-liquids project
in the Escravos gas-to-liquids project
(Incorporated in South Africa)
(Registration number: 1979/003231/06)
(Registration number: 1979/003231/06)
ISIN Code: ZAE000006896
Share Code: SOL
NYSE Code: SSL
NYSE Code: SSL
("Sasol")
Sasol announces reduction of its economic interest in the
Escravos gas-to-liquids project
On 13 May Sasol reported that the capital cost of the Escravos
gas-to-liquids project (EGTL) under construction in Nigeria is
gas-to-liquids project (EGTL) under construction in Nigeria is
expected to increase to US$6 billion and that Sasol was reviewing
all the factors that have an impact on the project economics.
all the factors that have an impact on the project economics.
On 3 September, Sasol and Chevron, partners in the project
entered into a heads of agreement for Chevron to purchase an
additional 27,5% in the EGTL project and Sasol to reduce its
economic interest in the EGTL project from 37,5% to 10%.
additional 27,5% in the EGTL project and Sasol to reduce its
economic interest in the EGTL project from 37,5% to 10%.
Definitive agreements will be finalised in due course and will be
subject to the relevant regulatory approvals.
subject to the relevant regulatory approvals.
As a result of the reduction in our economic interest, an
impairment of R362 million was recognised in 2008 in operating
profit (a net effect after tax of R112 million) relating to
interest previously capitalised on the capital expenditure.
profit (a net effect after tax of R112 million) relating to
interest previously capitalised on the capital expenditure.
Lean Strauss, Group General Manager for Sasol’s International
Energy Cluster said: “Sasol remains fully committed to the EGTL
project, which continues to utilise our technology under license,
project, which continues to utilise our technology under license,
by providing our full range of technical and skills support.”
Johannesburg
4 September 2008
4 September 2008
Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
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risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may be very different from those
anticipated. The factors that could cause our actual results to
differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations,
estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking
statements are discussed more fully in our registration statement
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 20-F filed on
21 November 2007 and in other filings with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements
apply only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not
undertake any obligation to update or revise any of them, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Sasol Limited, has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 4 September 2008
By:
/s/ N L Joubert
Name:
Nereus Louis Joubert
Title:
Company Secretary