EX-8.1 2 a2181169zex-8_1.htm EXHIBIT 8.1
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Exhibit 8.1

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

Name		Nature of business		Country of incorporation		Interest %
Sasol Mining (Pty) Limited		Coal mining activities		South Africa		100
Sasol Synfuels (Pty) Limited		Production of liquid fuels, gases and chemical products and refining of tar acids		South Africa		100
Sasol Technology (Pty) Limited		Engineering services, research and development and technology transfer		South Africa		100
Sasol Financing (Pty) Limited		Management of cash resources, investment and procurement of loans		South Africa		100
Sasol Investment Company (Pty) Limited		Holding company of the group's foreign investments		South Africa		100
Sasol Chemical Industries Limited		Production and marketing of mining explosives, gases, petrochemicals, fertilizers and waxes.		South Africa		100
Sasol Gas Holdings (Pty) Limited		Holding company for the group's gas interests		South Africa		100
Sasol Oil (Pty) Limited		Marketing of fuels and lubricants		South Africa		75	⁽¹⁾
Republic of Mozambique Pipeline Investment Company (Pty) Limited		Owning and operating the natural gas transmission pipeline between Temane in Mozambique and Secunda in South Africa for the transportation of natural gas produced in Mozambique to markets in Mozambique and South Africa		South Africa		50
Sasol Chemical Holdings International (Pty) Limited		Investment in the Sasol Chemie group		South Africa		100
Sasol Chemicals Europe Limited		Marketing and distribution of chemical products		United Kingdom		100
Sasol Chemicals Pacific Limited		Marketing and distribution of chemical products		Hong Kong		100
Sasol Financing International plc		Management of cash resources, investment and procurement of loans		Isle of Man		100
Sasol Gas Limited		Marketing, distribution and transportation of pipeline gas and the maintenance of pipelines used to transport gas		South Africa		100
Sasol Oil International Limited		Buying and selling of crude oil		Isle of Man		75	⁽¹⁾
Sasol Petroleum International (Pty) Limited		Exploration, production, marketing and distribution of petroleum and natural gas		South Africa		100
Sasol Polymers International Investments (Pty) Limited		Holding company for Sasol Polymers' foreign investments		South Africa		100

Sasol Synfuels International (Pty) Limited		Develop and implement international GTL and CTL ventures		South Africa		100
Sasol Wax International Aktiengesellschaft		Holding company for Sasol Wax operations		Germany		100
Sasol Wax GmbH		Production, marketing and distribution of waxes and wax related products		Germany		100
Tosas Holdings (Pty) Limited		Investment holding company		South Africa		75	⁽²⁾
National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Pty) Limited		Refining crude oil		South Africa		47.73	⁽²⁾
Sasol Chemie GmbH and Co. KG		Investment in the Sasol Germany GmbH, Sasol Solvents Germany GmbH and Sasol Olefins and Surfactants GmbH		Germany		100
Sasol Germany GmbH		Production, marketing and distribution of olefin and surfactant products		Germany		100
Sasol Solvents Germany GmbH		Production and marketing of solvents		Germany		100
Sasol Italy SpA		Manufacturing, trading and transportation of oil products, petrochemicals and chemical products and derivatives		Italy		99.9
Sasol North America Inc.		Manufacturing of commodity and speciality chemicals		United States		100

(1): 25% interest in Sasol Oil (Pty) Limited was sold to Tshwarisano LFB Investment (Pty) Limited effective 1 July 2006.
(2): This represents our effective holding through our 75% interest in Sasol Oil (Pty) Limited.

INCORPORATED JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES

Name		Nature of business		Country of incorporation		Interest %
Sasol Dia Acrylates (South Africa) (Pty) Limited		Production of acrylic acid and acrylates		South Africa		75
Sasol Dia Acrylates (Pty) Limited		Marketing of acrylic acid and acrylates		South Africa		50
Arya Sasol Polymer Company		Production of polyethylene		Iran		50
Merisol LP		Production, marketing and distribution of phenolics		United States		50
Sasol Chevron Holdings Limited		Holding company of the group's joint venture interests with Chevron corporation		Bermuda		50
Sasol-Huntsman GmbH & Co KG		Production and marketing of maleic anhydride		Germany		50
Namibia Liquid Fuel (Pty) Limited		Marketing and distribution of petroleum products		Namibia		36.8	⁽¹⁾
Oryx GTL Limited (QSC)		Manufacturing and marketing of synthetic fuels from gas		Qatar		49
Spring Lights Gas (Pty) Limited		Marketing of pipeline gas in the Durban South area		South Africa		49
Petlin (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd		Manufacturing and marketing of low-density polyethylene pellets		Malaysia		40

(1): This represents our effective holding through our 75% interest in Sasol Oil (Pty) Limited.

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
INCORPORATED JOINTLY CONTROLLED ENTITIES