MEDIA STATEMENT - FOR RELEASE ON 31 JULY 2015 RELEASED BY CEF (SOC) LTD ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENQUIRIES: MR J MOKOBANE

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1 MEDIA STATEMENT - FOR RELEASE ON 31 JULY 2015 RELEASED BY CEF (SOC) LTD ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENQUIRIES: MR J MOKOBANE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FUEL PRICES: WEDNESDAY, 05 AUGUST 2015 Product: Petrol 95 and 93 (ULP & LRP) cents per litre decrease in retail price 0.05% Sulphur cents per litre decrease in wholesale price 0.005% Sulphur cents per litre decrease in wholesale price (Wholesale) cents per litre decrease in wholesale price (SMNRP) c/l decrease in the Single Maximum National Retail price (SMNRP) Maximum Retail Price for LPGAS cents per kilogram decrease in the maximum retail price 2. ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE UNIT OVER/UNDER-RECOVERIES FOR THE PERIOD 26 JUNE 2015 TO 30 JULY 2015 The average international product prices of Petrol, and decreased during the period under review. The Rand weakened against the US Dollar, on average, when compared to the previous period. The average Rand/US Dollar exchange rate for the period 26 June 2015 to 30 July 2015 was compared to during the previous period. The weakening of the Rand against the US Dollar increased the contribution to the Basic Fuels Price on petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin by 4.87 c/l, 4.25 c/l and 4.19 c/l respectively. 3. INCREASE IN THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS LEVY APPLICABLE IN THE PRICE STRUCTURES OF PETROL AND DIESEL The Minister of Energy has approved that the Petroleum Products Levy applicable in the price structures of petrol and diesel be increased by 0.18 c/l from 0.15 c/l to 0.33 c/l with effect from 05 August SLATE LEVY In line with the Self-Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism Rules, the Slate levy on petrol and diesel will remain at 0.00 c/l with effect from 05 August SINGLE MAXIMUM NATIONAL RETAIL PRICE FOR ILLUMINATING PARAFFIN (SMNRP) The Single Maximum National Retail Price for the period 05 August 2015 to 01 September 2015 will be c/l compared to c/l for the period 01 July 2015 to 04 August 2015, this is a decrease of 93.0 c/l. 6. MAXIMUM LPGAS REFINERY GATE PRICE The maximum refinery gate price will be R per metric ton ( c/l), excluding VAT, for the period 05 August 2015 to 01 September

2 7. PRICE ADJUSTMENT (a) (b) In terms of the agreed mechanism: Price changes are adjusted in such a manner that the over-or under-recovery during the prior month will be corrected in the following month; and The unit over- or under-recoveries are rounded up or down to the nearest full cent so that the effect of rounding contributes to the clearing of the cumulative balance of the individual products on the slate. (c) In order to manage a negative balance in the Cumulative over/(under) recovery account (the Slate), a Self- Adjusting Slate Levy Mechanism (SLM) was implemented with effect from 7 January 2009 (the SLM is available on the website of the Department of Energy). A Slate levy will only be applicable on all petrol and diesel grades if the Slate balance is negative (cumulative under recovery) by more than R250.0 million 8. BREAKDOWN OF PRICE ADJUSTMENT Petrol 95 ULP & LRP 0.05(% ) Sulphur 0.005(% ) Sulphur Wholesale LPGAS (Gauteng, Zone 9C) The price adjustments in (1) above are based on the following actual data: Average product over/(under)-recovery, measured for the 25 days from 26/06/2015 to 30/07/2015 (cents / litre) as detailed below Cumulative positive/(negative) slate balances end of June 2015 (R-million) The price adjustments consist of the following elements: Average product over/(under)-recovery rounded to the nearest full cent for price (increase) / decrease Increase in the Petroleum Products Levy applicable of Petrol and N/A ( ) c/l c/l c/l c/l ( 0.180) ( 0.180) ( 0.180) Pump Ronding LPGas BFP, Retail and VAT (increase)/decrease Total price (increase) / decrease REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The report of the independent auditors is available on request. 2

3 10. ANALYSIS OF THE ELEMENTS THAT RESULTED IN THE BFP OVER/(UNDER)-RECOVERIES The over/(under)-recoveries for the period under review were affected by the factors set out below, which can be quantified as follows: Movements in external factors Petrol 95 ULP ** ** 0.05% 0.005% c/l c/l c/l c/l Movement in International Product Prices Movement in Exchange Rate BFP Over/(under)-recovery for the period 26/06/2015 to 30/07/ ( 4.868) ( 4.253) ( 4.297) ( 4.189) COMPOSITION OF THE MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES FOR LPGAS AT THE COAST (ZONE 1A) AND IN THE INLAND AREA (ZONE 9C) IN CENTS PER KILOGRAM FOR THE PERIOD 05/08/2015 TO 01/09/2015 WILL BE AS FOLLOWS Price element Coast Zone 1A Inland Zone 9C Maximum refinery gate price Primary transport costs Operating expenses Working capital Depreciation Gross margin: Cylinder-filling plant Sub-total (1) Retail Margin: (15% of Subtotal (1)) Sub-total (2) Value Added Tax (14% Sub-total (2)) Maximum Retail Price (Rounded to full cents)

4 12. The annexure attached contains details of the composition of product prices as well as history of the price changes. ANNEXURE 1 COMPOSITION OF THE RETAIL PRICE OF PETROL AND THE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR DIESEL AND IP IN GAUTENG FOR THE PERIOD 05/08/2015 TO 01/09/2015 WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: Petrol 95 ULP Petrol 93 ULP & LRP 0.05% S 0.005% S c/l c/l c/l c/l c/l Wholesale margin Secondary Storage Secondary Distribution Router Differential Retail margin Zone differential in Gauteng IP Tracer levy Fuel levy Customs & excise duty RAF levy Petroleum Products levy Slate levy DSML Equalisation Fund Levy Pump Rounding Sub-total Contribution to the Basic Fuel Price Retail Price 1, , Wholesale price 1, ,

5 STATISTICS OF PRICE CHANGES Petrol 95 ULP LPGAS Gauteng Coast Gauteng Coast Gauteng Coast Gauteng Coast Effective from: SA c/l SA c/l SA c/l SA c/l SA c/l SA c/l SA c/kg SA c/kg From 4 January ,05% Sulphur 04-Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug