Sasol Breaks Ground on new Alkoxylation Production Facility in China

Nanjing, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Sasol Limited (JSE: SOL; NYSE:
SSL), a leading integrated chemicals and energy company, formally
began construction of its new alkoxylation plant in Nanjing, Jiangsu
Province. Ushered in by a ground-breaking ceremony on June 8th at the
Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park (NCIP), the new plant is expected to
be fully operational in early 2019.

The ceremony was presided by Fleetwood Grobler, Executive Vice
President of Chemicals Business, Sasol, and attended by Miao Ruilin,
the Mayor of Nanjing; Dolana Msimang, the South African Ambassador to
China; representatives from South African diplomatic missions in
China and NCIP officials.

The new production unit will modernise and expand Sasol's current
alkoxylation capacity, research and development facility and
technical support capability in Nanjing. Through this strategic
investment, Sasol will strengthen its position in China and better
meet the growing demand for specialty chemicals in this important
growth market.

This project entails the construction of an alkoxylation plant with a
capacity of approximately 150 kilo tons per annum (ktpa), with the
option of using either branched or linear alcohols to meet
differentiated customer requirements in applications, such as
detergent, personal care, textiles and leather, metal working and
lubrication, paper inks and coatings and the oil and gas recovery
markets.

"With China's economy forecast to represent 40% of the world chemical
demand by 2020 and its on-going shift towards high value and
differentiated segments, China is an important market for Sasol,"
said Fleetwood Grobler, Executive Vice President of Chemicals
Business, Sasol. "The new production unit will more than double
Sasol's alkoxylation production capacity and Sasol's state-of-the-art
technology offers our business partners significant benefits in terms
of safety, reliability and flexibility."

The new site, to be located in NCIP, occupies about 35 acres
representing a significant expansion of the existing footprint.
Through this project, Sasol will be able to offer a range of
diversified products to optimally serve this growing market by
combining a unique portfolio of building blocks and extensive global
experience. Sasol will continue to comply with the highest standards
of environment, health and safety and is committed to a sustainable
development in China.

About Sasol:

Sasol is an international integrated chemicals and energy company
that leverages technologies and the expertise of our 30,300 people
working in 33 countries. We develop and commercialise technologies,
and build and operate world-scale facilities to produce a range of
high-value product streams, including liquid fuels, chemicals and
low-carbon electricity.

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