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Frontline Plc — Delisting Announcement 2015
Sep 29, 2015
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Delisting Announcement
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Frontline Ltd. announces delisting from London Stock Exchange
Frontline Ltd. announces delisting from London Stock Exchange
Frontline Ltd. (the "Company" or "Frontline") announces today that it has
requested the UK Listing Authority (the "UKLA") to cancel the listing of all of
its ordinary shares of USD$1.00 each (LSE: FRO) ("Ordinary Shares") listed on
the standard listing segment of the Official List of the UKLA ("Official List")
and admitted to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed
securities ("Main Market") with effect from the opening of the market on 2
November 2015.
The Company believes that, given the limited liquidity of the Ordinary Shares,
the costs and administrative burden of maintaining the listing on the Official
List and admission to trading on the Main Market are disproportionate to the
benefits thereof.
Accordingly, the last day of dealings in the Company's Ordinary Shares on the
Main Market will be 30 October 2015.
Important Information for Investors and Shareholders
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In
connection with the proposed transaction between Frontline and Frontline 2012
Ltd. ("Frontline 2012"), Frontline has filed relevant materials with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including a registration
statement of Frontline on Form F-4 (File No. 333-206542), filed on August
24, 2015, that includes a joint proxy statement of Frontline 2012 and Frontline
that also constitutes a prospectus of Frontline. The registration statement has
not yet become effective. After the registration statement is declared
effective by the SEC, a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be
mailed to shareholders of Frontline 2012 and Frontline. INVESTORS AND SECURITY
HOLDERS OF FRONTLINE 2012 AND FRONTLINE ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC
CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders will be able to
obtain free copies of the registration statement and the joint proxy
statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with or
furnished to the SEC by Frontline through the website maintained by the SEC at
http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with or furnished to the SEC
by Frontline will be available free of charge on Frontline's website at
http://www.frontline.bm. Additional information regarding the participants in
the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect
interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint
proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with or
furnished to the SEC when they become available.
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.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding:
* The effectuation of the transaction between Frontline and Frontline 2012
described above;
* The delivery to and operation of assets by Frontline;
* Frontline's and Frontline 2012's future operating or financial results;
* Future, pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy, areas of possible
expansion, and expected capital spending or operating expenses; and
* Tanker market trends, including charter rates and factors affecting vessel
supply and demand.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various
assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,
including without limitation, examination of historical operating trends, data
contained in records and other data available from third parties. 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, or the Combined
Company (as defined in Frontline's press release of 2 July 2015), will achieve
or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. In addition to these
important factors, other important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements,
including the strength of world economies and currencies, general market
conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes
in demand for tanker shipping capacity, changes in the Combined Company's
operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the
market for the Combined Company's vessels, availability of financing and
refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by
regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation,
general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of
shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and
instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see Frontline's filings with
the SEC for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and
uncertainties. 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.
29 September 2015
Frontline Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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