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Frontline Plc — Board/Management Information 2021
Aug 19, 2021
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Board/Management Information
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FRO - Appointment of CEO
FRO - Appointment of CEO
The Board of Frontline Ltd. ("Frontline" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr. Lars H. Barstad as the Chief Executive Officer
("CEO") of Frontline Management AS with effect from 1(st) September 2021.
Mr. Barstad currently serves as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Frontline
Management AS. Prior to that he held the role as Frontline's Commercial Director
and has previously worked as a trader with Noble Group Ltd and Glencore Ltd in
London, as well as serving as Director of Imarex Pte Ltd in Singapore.
Ola Lorentzon, Chairman of the Board, says: "The Board is delighted to have
appointed Lars H. Barstad, who has demonstrated his abilities serving as Interim
CEO. We are confident Lars will be successful in his work, building shareholder
value for Frontline."
On being appointed, the incoming CEO stated: "I am very grateful for the
acknowledgement from the Board and to be appointed CEO of Frontline. I look
forward to continue my work with this great team in positioning the company for
what I believe is very exciting years ahead for the tanker industry in general,
and for Frontline in particular."
August 19, 2021
The Board of Directors
Frontline Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
Questions should be directed to:
Lars H. Barstad: Chief Executive Officer, Frontline Management AS
+47 23 11 40 37
Inger M. Klemp: Chief Financial Officer, Frontline Management AS
+47 23 11 40 76
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans,
objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying
assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical
facts. Words, such as, but not limited to "believe," "anticipate," "intends,"
"estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should,"
"expect," "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various
assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions.
Although Frontline believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made,
because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties
and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond
the control of Frontline, Frontline cannot assure you that they will achieve or
accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. The information set forth
herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and Frontline disclaims any intention
or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of
developments occurring after the date of this communication.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.