Shell and Government proceeding with discussions

Shell Gas Lanka’s Country Chairman & Managing Director Walter Sanchez commenting on the Government announcement regarding Cabinet approval to purchase the shares in Shell Gas Lanka Limited (SGLL) and Shell Terminal Lanka Limited (STLL) from Shell, offered the following statement to the media:

"Shell and the Government of Sri Lanka are in discussion for the sale of Shell’s shares in SGLL and STLL to the Government. We are hopeful a sale purchase agreement will be signed soon. However at this point, the agreement has yet to be signed and our discussions with the Government remain confidential.

The sale of Shell’s shares in Sri Lanka is in line with Shell’s strategy to refocus its global downstream footprint into fewer, larger markets. Until a deal is concluded, Shell Gas Lanka’s operations will continue as usual. We wish to state that running a safe, cost-effective and reliable operation remains our top priority."

source - www.island.lk