JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Since the previously announced Settlement Agreement was concluded with the Competition Commission ("the Commission") in respect of competition law contraventions in the fertilizer and phosphoric acid businesses of Sasol Nitro, Sasol (JSE:SOL) ( NYSE: SSL) has continued its internal investigations. It is only now after intensive repeat interviews with employees and former employees that additional new information relevant to one of the previously announced contraventions in the fertilizer business has been uncovered. Sasol tendered the information to the Commission as soon as it was verified, in line with its commitment to co-operate with the Commission. In view of the new information Sasol tendered an amendment to the Settlement Agreement to expand the scope of the admissions that Sasol made in respect of the anti-competitive conduct in the fertilizer industry. The Commission agreed to the amendments, but indicated that the amendment would require an increase in the administrative fine that Sasol agrees to pay in terms of the settlement agreement from R188,01 million to R250,68 million. The information changed the Commission's view of the nature and seriousness of one of the matters covered by the settlement agreement. The Settlement Agreement was amended yesterday to reflect these changes and submitted to the Competition Tribunal for confirmation. The application for confirmation of the Settlement Agreement will be heard by the Competition Tribunal tomorrow, Wednesday 20 May 2009. Sasol Investor Relations Tel: +27 11 441 3113 / 3563 / 3321 Disclaimer - Forward looking statements In this announcement we 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 and cost reductions. 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 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 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on Form 20-F filed on 7 October 2008 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. DATASOURCE: Sasol Limited CONTACT: Sasol Investor Relations, +27-11-441-3113 / 3563 / 3321, Web Site: http://www.sasol.com/

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