- Sasol Annual Report 2001 -

Expand chemical portfolio
• CONDEA acquired
• New Malaysian monomer and polymer investments
• New ethyl acetate plant commissioned
• Detergent alcohols plant nears completion
• n-Butanol plant construction starts

Leverage unique technologies
• Sasol Chevron Holdings global joint venture established
• Engineering proceeds for Nigerian and Qatari GTL plants
• SPD catalyst plant nears completion in the Netherlands
• Fischer-Tropsch catalysts improved
• Sasol Formula 100 Dual Fuel™ launched

Sustain growth in established businesses
• Coal exports increase
• Sasol Synthetic Fuels invests for volume growth
• Natref refinery expansion progressing
• Record Sasolburg and Secunda gas production

Harness upstream hydrocarbon opportunities
(oil and gas)
• Sasol progresses project to bring Mozambican natural
gas to South Africa
• Sasol Petroleum International improves oil and
gas portfolio

Promote business improvement and optimisation
• Operating cost increases contained below inflation
• NetGain enables annual procurement cost saving of R377 million
• Group enhances information management systems
• Significant productivity gains at most Group operations
• Business renewal and optimisation unlock new growth opportunities
• Improvement of logistics and customer support

2000
USD

2001
USD

2001
Rand

2000
Rand

Increase
%

4 101

5 399

Sales

– million

41 289

25 762

60,3

1 002

1 409

Operating profit

– million

10 773

6 292

71,2

652

917

Earnings attributable to shareholders

– million

7 025

4 096

71,5

1 944

2 402

Wealth created

– million

18 392

12 212

50,6

1 263

1 851

Cash generated by operating activities

– million

14 335

7 987

79,5

106

161

Headline earnings per share†

– cents

1 236

666

85,6

442

449

Net asset value per share‡

– cents

3 596

3 060

17,5

Dividends per share#

– cents

320

220

45,5

4 085

6 300

Market capitalisation

– million

50 540

28 307

78,5

4 283

6 227

Total assets

– million

49 928

29 665

68,3

*The financial results of the Group have from the beginning of the 2000 financial year been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards

†Weighted average number of shares in issue

‡Number of shares in issue at year end after the share buyback programme

#Dividends comprise the interim and final dividends paid in that calendar year



Chairmans Statement Attributable earnings of R7 025 million were 72% higher than earnings achieved in the previous financial year. Earnings per share rose by 81% from 620 cents to 1 120 cents. READ MORE	CEO's review Strategy and market trends yield excellent results. The Sasol Group delivered on its growth objective by increasing earnings attributable to shareholders by 72% to R7 025 million. READ MORE	Sasol corporate identity A new Sasol corporate identity has been launched to reflect the company’s growing international stature and to capture the characteristics of the Group READ MORE
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