Sasol Inaugurates Plant to Boost Polyethylene Production

Sasolburg, South Africa (ots/PRNewswire) -

Today, Sasol Limited's Chief Executive Officer, David Constable,
and the South African Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies,
inaugurated Sasol's new ethylene purification unit, known as the
Ethylene Purification Unit 5 (EPU5), in Sasolburg.

Located at the Sasol Polymers Plant in Sasolburg, the R1.9 billion
ethylene purification unit aims to address the growing demand for
polyethylene material. The plant will also ensure better utilisation
of Sasol's existing downstream polyethylene facilities.

In delivering his opening remarks at the official opening, David
Constable said, "Through the installation of the new ethylene
splitter, considerable production capacity has been freed up to
produce more ethylene. In so doing, our investment in EPU5, together
with a new compressor unit in Secunda, will provide the South African
plastics manufacturing industry with an additional 47 000 tons of
polyethylene annually."

EPU5 is already in operation phase. Half of the additional 47 000
tons of polyethylene will be reached within the next six months,
while the plant is expected to reach full capacity by 2017.

"The South African plastics industry is a significant contributor
to the national economy. Local demand for polyethylene polymers
continues to grow at a rate of 4 to 5% annually. With a rise in new
plant capacities and the need to be globally competitive, we
recognised the necessity to expand both polymer and ethylene
production," said Marinus Sieberhagen, Managing Director, Sasol
Polymers.

The plant was also designed to reduce hydrocarbon flaring, which
reduces the carbon footprint of Sasol's total ethylene production
capacity in South Africa.

Local engineering and construction service providers were
sub-contracted to execute significant portions of the work. This
amounted to approximately 4,6 million man hours worked and resulted
in all-important knowledge transfer and skills development in
construction and advanced welding techniques.

"At the height of construction, we were able to create 1000
construction jobs, predominately sourced from the local community in
Sasolburg. For us at Sasol, this project not only illustrates our
unwavering focus on unlocking the full potential of our chemical
assets, but it also demonstrates our commitment to our customers to
ensure improved supply, and our belief in, and support for, the
communities in which we live and work," said Constable.

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About Sasol:

Committed to excellence in all we do, Sasol is an international
integrated energy and chemical company that leverages the talent and
expertise of our more than 35 000 people working in 37 countries. We
develop and commercialise technologies, and build and operate
world-scale facilities to produce a range of product streams,
including liquid fuels, high-value chemicals and low-carbon
electricity.

While remaining committed to our home-base of South Africa, Sasol
is expanding internationally based on a unique value proposition.

Issued by:

Alex Anderson, Group Media Manager
Direct telephone +27(11)441-3295; Mobile +27(0)71-600-9605;
alex.anderson@sasol.com

Jacqui O'Sullivan, GM: Group Communication
Direct telephone +27(11)441-3252; Mobile +27(0)82-883-9697;
jacqui.osullivan@sasol.com

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