Sasol to Sell Interest in Louisiana Operations for $2 Billion
October 02 2020 - 2:07AM
Dow Jones News
By Anthony O. Goriainoff
Sasol Ltd. said Friday that it would sell its 50% interest at
the Lccp Base Chemicals Business in Louisiana to a subsidiary of
LyondellBasell Industries NV for $2 billion, and that the
transaction is expected to be implemented before the end of
2020.
The South Africa-based petrochemical and energy company said its
subsidiary Sasol Chemicals USA LLC entered into a suite of
agreements and term sheets with LyondellBasell LC Offtake LLC that
also includes the sale of the portion of the Lake Charles property
from which it operates, and the creation of a 50-50 joint venture
in relation to those assets.
The company said the transaction requires the approval of more
than 50% of shareholder votes, and voting at a general meeting. It
said a circular will be delivered in due course.
Sasol said the transaction will represent a significant step
toward reducing its net debt and help accelerate its shift toward
its Future Sasol Strategy.
The company said that under the agreement it will retain
ownership and operatorship of the U.S. performance chemicals
business, the other legacy base chemicals assets at Lake Charles,
and the remainder of the Lake Charles property.
Write to Anthony O. Goriainoff at
anthony.orunagoriainoff@dowjones.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 02, 2020 01:52 ET (05:52 GMT)
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