Sasol and Wilmar plan Alcohol Plant in China

Bad Homburg (ots/PROTEXT) 24. 5. 2005 - Sasol and WilmarHoldings Pte Limited announced today the execution of aMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a Joint Venture withthe intention to construct a fatty alcohols plant in China. Thepartners are planning to locate a 60,000 metric ton per yearplant in the industrial port city of Lianyungang and start up isexpected in mid 2007. Sasol is the largest global producer andmarketer of C6+ alcohols while Wilmar is a leading processor anddistributor of lauric oils with substantial interests in palm oilplantations.

"Wilmar's success is attributable to several key partnershipsthat have been built over many years, we believe that apartnership with Sasol has the strong foundation for a verysuccessful venture," said Kuok Khoon Hong, Wilmar Chairman."Wilmar's leadership in tropical oils and established presencein China combined with Sasol's leadership in the alcoholmarket creates significant synergy," added Sasol Olefins &Surfactants Managing Director, Anton Putter. "Establishing thefirst world scale alcohol plant in China will allow Sasol tocontinue to grow with key multinational customers as theyexpand their operations in Asia."

The feedstock will be fatty acid produced at the samelocation by Wilmar. Sasol will be the exclusive distributor forthe sales and marketing of the alcohols produced by the JV.Subject to the board approval of the respective companies,construction of the plant is anticipated to commence inSeptember 2005.

Sasol, with a market capitalization of approximately USD 17billion, is an integrated oil and gas group with substantialchemical interests. Based in South Africa and operating in 15other countries throughout the world, Sasol brings 50 years ofunparalleled experience of producing and marketing Fischer-Tropsch transportation fuels and a wide range of chemicals.Through its Olefins & Surfactants division, Sasol has aworldwide reputation as a leading supplier and manufacturer ofalcohols, surfactants and detergent raw materials. Sasol isthe largest producer and marketer of C6+ fatty alcohols withcurrent capacity of over 600,000 metric tons per year. Sasolmanufactures alcohols based upon a diversified technologyplatform utilizing oleochemical, petrochemical, and coal asraw material feedstock.

Wilmar had consolidated sales of approximately US 6 billionin 2004. Headquartered in Singapore and with an extensivefootprint of production, storage and merchandizing facilitiesacross China, Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe; Wilmar is thelargest processor of soy in Asia, one of the largest producer,refiner and merchandiser of tropical oils globally and a largeproducer of specialty oils and proteins and related products.Wilmar has recently entered the Oleochemical Industry with itsfirst fatty acid plant in China.

Contact:

Götz Lachmann

Sasol Olefins & Surfactants GmbH

Im Atzelnest 5

D-61352 Bad Homburg

Germany

Phone: +49 (61 72) 45 33-305

Mobile: +49 (1 60) 5 83 49 94

Fax:

+49 (61 72) 45 33-350

E-Mail: goetz.lachmann@de.sasol.com

Website: www.sasol.com

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