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Frontline Plc — Major Shareholding Notification 2019
Jan 15, 2019
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Major Shareholding Notification
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FRO - Correction - Increase in Ownership Interest in Feen Marine Scrubbers
FRO - Correction - Increase in Ownership Interest in Feen Marine Scrubbers
Frontline Ltd. (the "Company" or "Frontline") (NYSE:FRO) today announced that
its ownership interest in Feen Marine Scrubbers Inc. ("FMSI") has increased to
28.9% following the purchase by FMSI of a 30.8% stake in FMSI from Bjørnar Feen.
Robert Hvide Macleod, CEO of Frontline Management said: "FMSI has gained market
share since our initial investment, and we are pleased to see our ownership
stake in the company increase. Setting aside potential financial benefits, our
ownership in FMSI has allowed Frontline to source high specification scrubbers
on short notice, which we believe will present a challenge to many owners as the
deadline for sulphur emissions compliance approaches."
FMSI was formed in 2017 and has rapidly become a leading manufacturer of exhaust
gas cleaning systems ("EGCs"). The company has a presence in Batam, Oslo,
Singapore, Athens, Mumbai, Shanghai and Seoul and has received orders for more
than 150 EGCs systems since its sales efforts were initiated. As of
3 January 2019, FMSI had delivered 45 EGCs, and fully commissioned 18
systems. In response to market demand, FMSI is increasing its production
capacity through constructing a 40,000 square meter facility in Batam,
Indonesia. The new facility, which will commence operations in February 2019,
will see production capacity increase five-fold at a time when some
manufacturers are unable to accept scrubber orders due to capacity restraints.
January 15, 2019,
The Board of Directors
Frontline Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda
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
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.