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 30 November 2005
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
Sasol Limited – Trading Statement
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1979/003231/06)
(ISIN: ZAE000006896)
Share codes:
(ISIN: ZAE000006896)
Share codes:
JSE - SOL
NYSE - SSL
("Sasol")
NYSE - SSL
("Sasol")
When Sasol announced its results in September 2005 for the financial year
ended 30 June 2005, we commented: “International oil and commodity
chemical markets and prices are unstable and so forecasting these with
confidence is not possible. Nevertheless, assuming no major disruptions
in world currency and energy markets, we anticipate satisfactory growth
in earnings in the year ahead.”
in world currency and energy markets, we anticipate satisfactory growth
in earnings in the year ahead.”
During the intervening months, international oil prices have been nearly
25% higher than anticipated, the Rand : US Dollar exchange rate has been
weaker than expected and pleasing plant efficiencies and operating rates
have generally been achieved. As a result, Sasol’s financial results for
the six months ending 31 December 2005 are forecast to be better than
have generally been achieved. As a result, Sasol’s financial results for
the six months ending 31 December 2005 are forecast to be better than
anticipated when the previous public announcement was made.
Although it is premature to comment on attributable earnings for the six
Although it is premature to comment on attributable earnings for the six
months ending 31 December 2005, headline earnings are expected to be
between 65% and 75% higher than those of the comparable previous reporting
period (ie six months ended 31 December 2004).
between 65% and 75% higher than those of the comparable previous reporting
period (ie six months ended 31 December 2004).
It is important to note, however, that based on an expectation that
international oil prices will be lower in the second half of the
financial year and that commodity chemical prices and margins will also
weaken, earnings growth for the full financial year is expected to be
more in line with the profit outlook given in September 2005.
weaken, earnings growth for the full financial year is expected to be
more in line with the profit outlook given in September 2005.
Johannesburg
29 November 2005
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
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",
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
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
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.
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
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
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,
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 authorised.
undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
Date: 30 November 2005
By:
/s/ N L Joubert
Name: Nereus Louis Joubert
Title: Company Secretary
Name: Nereus Louis Joubert
Title: Company Secretary