Sasol Ordinary Shares definition
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Except for the preferred dividend right, the Sasol Preferred Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the Sasol Ordinary Shares.
After the implementation of the Transaction, and assuming no further Sasol Ordinary Shares are repurchased in accordance with Sasol’s current share repurchase programme, the total Transaction will represent 9,6% of Sasol’s issued share capital.Sasol intends to continue its current share repurchase programme, subject to the financial position (including cash flow and gearing considerations) of the Company and the prevailing market and economic conditions.
These shares will be issued at the Issue Price of R366, being the 60 day VWAP of Sasol Ordinary Shares to 18 March 2008, which was the last day prior to the Board reaching a decision on the Issue Price.The Board, taking cognisance of the fairness opinion provided by the Independent Expert referred to in Annexure 1, is of the view that a 60 day VWAP is appropriate given the recent volatility of the Sasol share price and the need for Sasol to ensure a sustainable Transaction over the long term.
Sasol Employees and Black Managers will also be entitled to requisition a meeting of participants.Until the end of the Empowerment Period, the Employee Trusts may not dispose of, or encumber the Sasol Ordinary Shares issued to these trusts, other than in terms of the relevant trust deeds.
Furthermore, although the BEE Participants will benefit from Sasol’s domestic and international growth, Sasol is required to implement BEE in respect of its South African assets only.Sasol’s current share repurchase programme, initiated on 7 March 2007, has resulted in the purchase of 5,9% of Sasol Ordinary Shares as at the Last Practicable Date, by Sasol Investment Company (Proprietary) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sasol.
Sasol and the Financing Institutions have agreed on the adjustment that may be made, however, such adjustment will only be made to the extent that Sasol is not in a worse economic position after the adjustment.The preferred dividend right of the Sasol Preferred Ordinary Shares will rank ahead of the dividend rights of Sasol Ordinary Shares and Sasol BEE Ordinary Shares.
The Sasol Ordinary Shares and any other assets of the Funding Companies will then be sold to enable the Funding Companies to discharge their obligations to the Financing Institutions and Sasol.
The Sasol BEE Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the Sasol Ordinary Shares and will differ only in the fact that they will not be listed and trading will be restricted for the duration of the Empowerment Period.
Vested rights will also be granted to white employees and migrant workers in respect of approximately 1,7% of the Sasol Ordinary Shares.
At the end of the Empowerment Period, the Sasol BEE Ordinary Shares will automatically be Sasol Ordinary Shares and will then be listed on the JSE.The Sasol BEE Ordinary Shares will not be counted for categorisation purposes in terms of section 9 of the JSE Listings Requirements.The creation of the Sasol BEE Ordinary Shares will require the alteration of the authorised share capital of Sasol and accordingly a special resolution will be proposed at the General Meeting for this purpose.