Sasol (NYSE: SSL) EVP sells shares to cover taxes on vesting
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Sasol Limited executive Sarushen Dhanapalan Pillay reported compensation-related share movements. On May 11, 2026, he sold 2,182 Ordinary Shares at a weighted-average price of $13.1431 per share in an open-market transaction to satisfy tax obligations arising from vesting of performance-based restricted stock units.
On the same date, he acquired 2,318 Ordinary Shares at no cost upon certification of performance conditions for awards granted under the Sasol 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Following these transactions, he directly held 18,495 Ordinary Shares of Sasol.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 2,182 shares ($28,678)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Pillay Sarushen Dhanapalan
Role
EVP, Business Building
Sold
2,182 shs ($29K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Ordinary Shares | 2,318 | $0.00 | -- |
| Sale | Ordinary Shares | 2,182 | $13.1431 | $29K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 18,495 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
- Ordinary Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Sasol 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The reporting person sold 2,182 Ordinary Shares upon the vesting of performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan to satisfy tax obligations incurred upon vesting. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price. These Ordinary Shares were sold in a series of transactions at prices ranging from $12.9177 to $13.3552 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Sasol Limited, any security holder of Sasol Limited or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Ordinary Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The sale was made in South African Rand, and the price was converted into US dollars based on the foreign currency exchange rate as of May 11, 2026 (at South African Rand 16.4093 = 1.0 US dollar ).
Key Figures
Shares sold: 2,182 shares
Sale price (weighted-average): $13.1431 per share
Sale price range: $12.9177–$13.3552 per share
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Shares sold
2,182 shares
Ordinary Shares sold on May 11, 2026
Sale price (weighted-average)
$13.1431 per share
Open-market sale on May 11, 2026
Sale price range
$12.9177–$13.3552 per share
Range of prices for sold shares
Shares acquired
2,318 shares
Award upon certification of performance conditions
Post-transaction holdings
18,495 shares
Ordinary Shares directly held after transactions
FX rate
ZAR 16.4093 = $1.00
Conversion rate used for sale price on May 11, 2026
Key Terms
performance-based restricted stock units, Sasol 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, weighted-average price, foreign currency exchange rate
4 terms
performance-based restricted stock units financial
"Ordinary Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted stock units granted to the reporting person..."
Performance-based restricted stock units are a type of employee equity award that converts into company shares only if predefined financial or operational targets are met over a set period. Think of it like a bonus check that becomes stock only when specific goals are hit; it ties pay to results, aligning managers’ incentives with shareholders. Investors care because these awards affect future share count, executive incentives, and signal how management’s success will be measured and rewarded.
Sasol 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan financial
"…restricted stock units granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Sasol 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan")."
weighted-average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted-average price."
foreign currency exchange rate financial
"The sale was made in South African Rand, and the price was converted into US dollars based on the foreign currency exchange rate..."
The foreign currency exchange rate is the price of one country’s money expressed in another country’s money — like a price tag that tells you how many units of one currency you get for one unit of another. Investors care because this rate changes the value of overseas sales, costs, assets and debts when converted back into their home currency, affecting profits, valuations and the return on international investments.
FAQ
What did Sasol (SSL) EVP Sarushen Pillay report in this Form 4?
Sasol EVP Sarushen D. Pillay reported selling 2,182 Ordinary Shares and receiving 2,318 shares as an equity award. Both transactions relate to performance-based restricted stock units under Sasol’s 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan.