JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General meeting of shareholders to authorise a specific repurchase by Sasol of its own ordinary shares held by a wholly-owned subsidiary. A circular will be posted to shareholders on 11 September 2006, including a notice convening a general meeting to be held at 09:00 on Tuesday, 3 October 2006 at the Sasol Limited Auditorium, 1 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg for the purpose of considering, and if deemed fit, passing a special resolution to implement a specific repurchase of shares as set out below. 1. Introduction and rationale for the specific repurchase Sasol Investment Company (Proprietary) Limited ("Sasol Investment Company") acquired ordinary shares in Sasol between 2000 and 2004 pursuant to general authorities granted to Sasol by its ordinary shareholders. Currently, Sasol Investment Company owns a total of 60 111 477 Sasol shares ("treasury shares"), constituting approximately 8,8% of the entire ordinary issued share capital of Sasol. Subject to the passing of the requisite special resolution, Sasol will repurchase the treasury shares from Sasol Investment Company following which, they will be cancelled as issued shares and restored to the status of authorised shares. The repurchase of the treasury shares will be implemented in order to create additional capacity for Sasol to purchase a further 10% of its own shares. 2. The specific repurchase Sasol and Sasol Investment Company entered into a share acquisition and disposal agreement on 31 August 2006. In terms of that agreement, Sasol will, subject to the approval of Sasol ordinary shareholders, acquire the treasury shares from Sasol Investment Company. The acquisition will occur on or about 6 October 2006. The shares will be acquired at market value and cancelled upon acquisition. As the specific repurchase is intra-group, it will have no financial effect on Sasol or its shareholders, other than in respect of transaction costs, including uncertificated securities tax, that are normally incurred in transactions of this nature. 3. Conditions The repurchase is subject to the passing at the general meeting referred to above, of a special resolution necessary to implement the repurchase and the subsequent registration thereof by the Registrar of Companies. In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and the provisions of the Companies Act, 61 of 1973, Sasol Investment Company will be excluded from voting at the general meeting. Shareholders will also be requested to pass a special resolution granting a general authority for Sasol and/or its subsidiaries to purchase its ordinary shares up to a maximum of 10% of the issued share capital of Sasol. Regards The Sasol Investor Relations team Tel.: +27 11 441 3113/3563/3321 DATASOURCE: Sasol CONTACT: The Sasol Investor Relations team, +27-11-441-3113/3563/3321,

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