v3.26.1
Share capital
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Share capital.  
Share capital

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Share capital

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2026

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2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

for the year ended 30 June

Rm

Rm

Rm

Issued share capital (as per statement of changes in equity)¹

 

9 888

 

9 888

 

9 888

Number of shares

for the year ended 30 June

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2026

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2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Authorised

Sasol ordinary shares of no par value²

1 127 690 590

 

1 127 690 590

 

1 127 690 590

Sasol BEE ordinary shares of no par value³

158 331 335

 

158 331 335

 

158 331 335

1 286 021 925

 

1 286 021 925

 

1 286 021 925

Issued

 

 

Shares issued at beginning of year

649 375 104

 

648 475 104

 

640 667 612

Issued in terms of the employee share schemes

4 717 913

 

900 000

 

7 807 492

Shares issued at end of year

654 093 017

 

649 375 104

 

648 475 104

Comprising

 

 

Sasol ordinary shares of no par value

647 761 670

 

643 043 757

 

642 143 757

Sasol BEE ordinary shares of no par value

6 331 347

 

6 331 347

 

6 331 347

654 093 017

 

649 375 104

 

648 475 104

Unissued shares

 

 

Sasol ordinary shares of no par value

479 928 920

 

484 646 833

 

485 546 833

Sasol BEE ordinary shares of no par value

151 999 988

 

151 999 988

 

151 999 988

631 928 908

 

636 646 821

 

637 546 821

1At 30 June 2026, treasury shares amounted to 14 010 409 (2025: 10 326 749; 2024: 13 055 335), comprising largely of shares held by the Sasol Foundation Trust and unallocated shares issued in terms of the employee share scheme.
2At Sasol’s General meeting held on 17 November 2023 a special resolution was passed authorising management to issue up to a maximum of 53 000 000 Sasol Ordinary Shares for purposes of the conversion of the convertible bond (refer to note 13).
3A Sasol BEE Ordinary Share (SOLBE1) is a Sasol ordinary share that trades on the Empowerment Segment of the JSE. The SOLBE1 shares may only be sold to and bought by “BEE Compliant Persons” as defined by the DTI codes. SOLBE1 shareholders are entitled to the same dividends as Sasol Ordinary Shareholders.

Accounting policies:

When Sasol Limited’s shares are repurchased by a subsidiary, the amount of consideration paid, including directly attributable costs, is recognised as a deduction from shareholders’ equity.