EX-8.1 2 a2145108zex-8_1.htm EXHIBIT 8.1
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Exhibit 8.1

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

Name		Nature if Business		Country of Incorporation		Interest held (%)
Sasol Mining (Pty) Limited		Coal mining activities		South Africa		100
Sasol Synfuels (Pty) Limited		Production of liquid fuels, gases and chemical products		South Africa		100
Sasol Technology (Pty) Limited		Engineering services, research and development and technology transfer		South Africa		100
Sasol Chemical Industries Limited		Production and marketing of mining explosives, gases, petrochemicals, fertilizers and refining of tar acids		South Africa		100
Sasol Financing (Pty) Limited		Management of cash resources, investment and procurement of loans for South African operations		South Africa		100
Sasol Gas Holdings (Pty) Limited		Holding company of the Group's gas interests		South Africa		100
Sasol Investment Company Limited		Holding company of the Group's foreign investments and investments in movable and immovable property		South Africa		100
Sasol Oil (Pty) Limited		Marketing of fuels and lubricants		South Africa		100
Sasol Trading International Limited		Crude Oil trading		Isle of Man		100
Sasol Wax International AG		Holding company of the Sasol Wax operations		Germany		100
Sasol Polymers International Investments (Pty) Limited		Holding company of Sasol Polymer's foreign investments		South Africa		100
Sasol Chemicals Europe Limited		Marketing and distribution of chemical products		United Kingdom		100
Sasol Chemical Pacific Limited		Marketing and distribution of chemical products		Hong Kong		100
Sasol Chemical Holdings International (Pty) Limited		Investment in the Sasol Chemie Group		South Africa		100
Sasolchem Inc.		Marketing and distribution of chemical products		United States		100
Sasol Financing International Limited		Management of cash resources, investment and procurement of loans for operations outside South Africa		Isle of Man		100
Sasol Holding (Netherlands) B.V.		Investment		Netherlands		100
Sasol Holdings in Germany GmbH		Investment		Germany		100
Sasol Holdings (USA) (Pty) Limited		Investment		South Africa		100
Sasol Petroleum International (Pty) Limited		Exploration, production, marketing and distribution of petroleum and natural gases		South Africa		100
Sasol Synfuels International (Pty) Limited		Conversion and marketing of liquid fuels and chemical products		South Africa		100
Sasol Gas Limited		Marketing, distribution and transportation of pipeline gas and the maintenance and operation of pipelines used for the transportation of various types of gas		South Africa		100
National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Limited		Refining of crude oil		South Africa		64
Sasol International Insurance Limited		Services		Ireland		100

Sasol International Services Limited		Services		United Kingdom		100
Sasol Chemical North America LLC		Marketing and distribution of chemical products		United States		100
Sasol Technology (UK) Limited		Engineering services, research and development and technology		United Kingdom		100
Sasol Australasia Pty Limited		Investment		Australia		100
SMI Technology (Pty) Limited		Development of electronic initiation systems		South Africa		100
Sasol Mining Initiators Africa (Pty) Limited		Manufacturing, marketing and distribution of electronic detonator systems		South Africa		100
Recycling Plastics (Pty) Limited		Manufacturing and marketing of recycled plastic products		South Africa		100
The Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investments Company (Pty) Limited		Transportation of natural gas from Temane in Mozambique to Secunda in South Africa		South Africa		100

INCORPORATED JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES

Merisol LP		Production, marketing and distribution of phenolics		United States		50
Sasol Chevron Holdings Limited		Holding company of the Group's joint venture interest with Chevron Texaco		Bermuda		50
Sasol Southwest Energy LLC		Production and marketing of explosives and provision of related blasting services		United States		50
Petlin (Malaysia) Sdn. BHD.		Manufacturing and marketing of low-density polyethylene pellets		Malaysia		40
Tosas Holdings (Pty) Limited		Investment		South Africa		70
Sasol Dyno Nobel (Pty) Limited		Production and marketing of commercial explosive accessories and detonating cord		South Africa		60
Petromoc E Sasol SARL		Acquisition, development and operation of service stations and sites as well as the marketing of fuels, lubricants and petroleum related products		Mozambique		49
Peroxide Chemicals (Pty) Limited		Manufacturing and marketing of organic chemical products		South Africa		50
African Amines (Pty) Limited		Production and marketing of amines and related chemicals		South Africa		50
DPI Holdings (Pty) Limited		Production, marketing of plastic piping		South Africa		50
Arya Sasol Polymer Company		Production, marketing and distribution of polyethylene		Iran		50
Oryx GTL Limited (Q.S.C)		Manufacturing and marketing of synthetic fuels from gas		Qatar		49

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