Sasol provides additional historical disclosure for Performance Chemicals Segment
Sasol Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1979/003231/06)
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")
SASOL PROVIDES ADDITIONAL HISTORICAL DISCLOSURE FOR PERFORMANCE
CHEMICALS SEGMENT
On 1 July 2014, Sasol introduced a value chain-based operating
model for the group, replacing Sasol’s previous operating model,
which was based on business units organised by product lines. This
resulted in a change of its segmental reporting for the 2015
financial year. In order to assist its investors, analysts and
other stakeholders to better understand the new segmental reporting
structure, Sasol published revised historical segmental reporting
for its 2013, 2014 and half-year 2014 financial periods on 21
November 2014. This included other non-financial information, such
as Business Performance Metrics for these periods.
Following the publication of this information in November last
year, Sasol has been engaging with various stakeholders regarding
its new operating model and the revised segmental disclosure. Based
on feedback received during these interactions, Sasol has decided
to provide some additional historical performance metrics for its
Performance Chemicals segment. These additional metrics will also
be provided in future quarterly releases of the Business
Performance Metrics.
Performance full year full year half year half year 9 months
Chemicals segment 30 Jun 13 30 Jun 14 31 Dec 13 31 Dec 14 ended
31 Mar 15
Audited Audited Reviewed Reviewed Unaudited
Total feedstock 8 404 9 722 10 081 9 943 9 041
cost per ton
product (R/ton)
Sales volumes
Organics (ktpa) 1 848 2 126 1 042 1 103 1 668
Waxes (ktpa) 567 563 275 275 407
Other (ktpa) 689 729 330 348 490
Sales*
Organics (Rm) 37 931 51 626 24 402 26 522 37 398
Waxes (Rm) 7 966 9 293 4 394 4 610 6 780
Other (Rm) 7 455 9 673 4 438 5 196 8 189
*Revised to reflect external sales only
ktpa – thousand tons per annum
Rm – Rand millions
Note that none of the other metrics published in the most recent
release of the Business Performance Metrics published on 7 May 2015
have been changed.
The additional historical performance metrics for the Performance
Chemicals segment has not been reviewed and reported on by our
auditors.
30 June 2015
Johannesburg
Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited
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