Frontline Plc — M&A Activity 2019

Sep 12, 2019

FRO - Extension of expiry date of first option for two Trafigura Suezmax tankers

FRO - Extension of expiry date of first option for two Trafigura Suezmax tankers

Reference is made to the notice of 23 August 2019, whereby Frontline Ltd.

("Frontline") (NYSE and OSE: FRO) announced an agreement with Trafigura Maritime

Logistics ("TML"), a wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  Trafigura  Pte  Ltd

("Trafigura") and certain related entities, to acquire ten Suezmax tankers, with

two separate options to acquire two plus two additional Suezmax tankers.

The first option to acquire two Suezmax tankers expires on 12 September 2019.

Frontline and TML have agreed to extend the expiry date for the first option to

18 September 2019.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of

an offer to buy securities and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or

sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

September 12, 2019

The Board of Directors

Frontline Ltd.

Hamilton, Bermuda

Frontline Contact:

Robert Hvide Macleod: Chief Executive Officer, Frontline Management AS

+47 23 11 40 84

Inger M. Klemp: Chief Financial Officer, Frontline Management AS

+47 23 11 40 76

Trafigura Contact:

Trafigura's Global Press Office: +41 22 592 45 28 or media@trafigura.com

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