SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a -16 or 15d -16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Report on Form 6-K for 5 June 2006
Sasol Limited
1 Sturdee Avenue
Rosebank 2196
South Africa
(Name and address of registrant’s principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F
X Form 40-F _____
Enclosures: Trading statement dated 5 June 2006
Sasol Limited
(Incorporated in South Africa)
(Registration number: 1979/003231/06)
ISIN Code: ZAE000006896
Share Code: SOL
NYSE Code: SSL
("Sasol" or "the Company")
Trading Statement June 2006
When Sasol on 7 March 2006 announced its interim financial results for the six months ended
31 December 2005, we commented "Assuming lower oil and commodity chemical prices and
a stronger rand relative to the first half, earnings in the second half of the financial year are
expected to be considerably lower than the first half year although pleasing growth in
earnings for the full financial year is anticipated."
Contrary to expectations, average international oil prices in the second half of the financial
year are anticipated to be approximately 8% higher than in the first half. The average Rand :
US dollar exchange rate is expected to be approximately 6% stronger than in the first half, in
line with expectations.
As a consequence, while earnings in the second half of the financial year are still expected to
be lower than in the first half year, headline earnings per share for the full financial year are
expected to be between 20 - 25% higher than those achieved in the previous financial year.
Attributable earnings per share are expected to be between 35 - 40% higher, with the
difference in the increases arising because of capital effects of about R1,2 billion in the
previous financial year.
The above information has not been reviewed and reported on by the Company’s auditors.
5 June 2006
Johannesburg
Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
(Incorporated in South Africa)
(Registration number: 1979/003231/06)
ISIN Code: ZAE000006896
Share Code: SOL
NYSE Code: SSL
("Sasol" or "the Company")
Trading Statement June 2006
When Sasol on 7 March 2006 announced its interim financial results for the six months ended
31 December 2005, we commented "Assuming lower oil and commodity chemical prices and
a stronger rand relative to the first half, earnings in the second half of the financial year are
expected to be considerably lower than the first half year although pleasing growth in
earnings for the full financial year is anticipated."
Contrary to expectations, average international oil prices in the second half of the financial
year are anticipated to be approximately 8% higher than in the first half. The average Rand :
US dollar exchange rate is expected to be approximately 6% stronger than in the first half, in
line with expectations.
As a consequence, while earnings in the second half of the financial year are still expected to
be lower than in the first half year, headline earnings per share for the full financial year are
expected to be between 20 - 25% higher than those achieved in the previous financial year.
Attributable earnings per share are expected to be between 35 - 40% higher, with the
difference in the increases arising because of capital effects of about R1,2 billion in the
previous financial year.
The above information has not been reviewed and reported on by the Company’s auditors.
5 June 2006
Johannesburg
Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited
Forward looking statements
We may in this document make statements that are not historical facts and
relate to analyses and other information based on forecasts of future
results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These are
forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe", "anticipate",
"expect", "intend", "seek", "will", "plan", "could", "may", "endeavour"
and "project" and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of
identifying such statements. By their very nature, forward-looking
statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and
specific, and there are risks that predictions, forecasts, projections
and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. If one or
more of these 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 annual
report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 20-F filed on
October 26, 2005 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
We may in this document make statements that are not historical facts and
relate to analyses and other information based on forecasts of future
results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These are
forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe", "anticipate",
"expect", "intend", "seek", "will", "plan", "could", "may", "endeavour"
and "project" and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of
identifying such statements. By their very nature, forward-looking
statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and
specific, and there are risks that predictions, forecasts, projections
and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. If one or
more of these 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 annual
report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 20-F filed on
October 26, 2005 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.
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 authorised.
undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
Date: 5 June 2006
By:
/s/
N L Joubert
Name: Nereus Louis Joubert
Title: Company Secretary
Name: Nereus Louis Joubert
Title: Company Secretary