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 September, 2019
Commission File Number 1-31615
Sasol Limited
50 Katherine Street
Sandton, 2196
South Africa
(Name and address of registrant’s principal executive office)
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Enclosures: SASOL LIMITED | UPDATE ON INDEPENDENT BOARD REVIEW AND
RELEASE OF 2019 ANNUAL FINANCIAL RESULTS
Sasol Limited
Sasol Ordinary Share codes:
Sasol Ordinary Share codes:
JSE: SOL
NYSE: SSL
Sasol Ordinary ISIN codes:
ZAE000006896 US8038663006
Sasol BEE Ordinary Share code:
JSE: SOLBE1
Sasol BEE Ordinary ISIN code:
ZAE000151817
("Sasol" or "the Company")
Update on independent Board review and release of 2019 annual financial results
On 16 August 2019, Sasol announced that the Board of Directors of Sasol (the
Board) had decided to delay the announcement of the Company’s financial results
for the year ended 30 June 2019 (2019 financial results) which were due to be
released on 19 August 2019 and that the Board expected to release them on
19 September 2019. This delay was to allow for the completion of the assessment of
possible internal control weaknesses identified during the independent review
announced by the Board previously.
The Board has resolved to commission additional work under the independent
review and to stipulate for in-depth investigation into certain aspects contemplated
under the original scope. This will allow a complete and thorough investigation,
enabling the effective conclusion of the audit of the Company’s 2019 financial
results. This work includes an assessment as to whether any identified control
weakness and root cause of the changes in the cost and schedule of the Lake
Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) were present in the previous financial year and/or
in the technology function of the Sasol group.
The Board is focused on resolving this as soon as possible and all efforts are being
made to get to a swift outcome without compromising the integrity of the processes
underway. Additional resources have been deployed by the independent experts to
complete the review by mid-October 2019. The external audit work is being
conducted in parallel with the independent review and will be completed shortly
thereafter, with the objective of releasing the audited 2019 financial results by no
later than Friday, 31 October 2019. A further announcement will be made as soon as
the Board has determined the date on which the 2019 financial results will be
released.
The Board is mindful of the Company’s financial reporting obligations to regulators
and shareholders under the applicable South African and United States regulatory
requirements and will do all within its control to meet its obligations in that regard.
and shareholders under the applicable South African and United States regulatory
requirements and will do all within its control to meet its obligations in that regard.
At the date of this announcement, nothing has come to the attention of the Board
that necessitates a revision of the guidance on the earnings ranges provided in the
trading statement of 25 July 2019 and the cost guidance for the LCCP of
US$12,6 - 12,9 billion provided on 22 May 2019.
More details relating to this announcement can be found on our website at
that necessitates a revision of the guidance on the earnings ranges provided in the
trading statement of 25 July 2019 and the cost guidance for the LCCP of
US$12,6 - 12,9 billion provided on 22 May 2019.
More details relating to this announcement can be found on our website at
https://www.sasol.com/investor-centre/reporting/annual-financial-results-2019
Sandton
6 September 2019
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited
6 September 2019
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch South Africa Proprietary Limited
Disclaimer – Forward-looking statements
Sasol may, in this document, make certain statements that are not historical facts and relate
to analyses and other information which are based on forecasts of future results and
estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements may also relate to our future
prospects, developments and business strategies. Examples of such forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding exchange rate fluctuations,
volume growth, increases in market share, total shareholder return, executing our growth
projects (including LCCP), oil and gas reserves, cost reductions, our Continuous
Improvement (CI) initiative and business performance outlook. Words such as “believe”,
“anticipate”, “expect”, “intend", “seek”, “will”, “plan”, “could”, “may”, “endeavour”, “target”,
“forecast” 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 the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-
looking statements will not be achieved. If one or more of these risks materialise, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may differ materially from those
anticipated. You should understand that a number of important factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions
expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors are discussed more fully in our
most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed on 28 August 2018 and in other filings with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The list of factors discussed therein is
not exhaustive; when relying on forward-looking statements to make investment decisions,
you should carefully consider both these factors and other uncertainties and events.
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: 6 September 2019
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 6 September 2019
By:
/s/ V D Kahla
Name:
Vuyo Dominic Kahla
Title:
Company Secretary