AGM Information • Jun 10, 2024
AGM Information
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NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of the shareholders (the "Shareholders") of Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (the "Company") will be held at the Company's Registered Office located at 2nd Floor, The S.E. Pearman Building, 9 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda and electronically via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (Bermuda time), for the following purposes, all of which are more completely set forth in the accompanying information statement:
To receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023.
To consider the following Company proposals:
* At the time of publication of this Notice, it is anticipated that the AGM will proceed as a hybrid meeting, which means the Shareholders are able to join and participate in the meeting either physically in person at the Registered Office, or via electronic remote participation. We strongly encourage Shareholders to participate remotely and submit a proxy electronically to ensure your shares are voted at the meeting. If a Shareholder chooses to attend the AGM remotely, please contact the Company Secretary at [email protected] no later than 48 hours prior to the AGM, who will provide the Microsoft Teams link and dial in numbers in advance of the AGM. Additionally, please pre-submit any questions to the Board and these will be answered at the AGM.
The following information is applicable to holders of shares registered in the United States only:
The Company is pleased to furnish its proxy materials for the AGM to its shareholders via the internet. The Company believes that this e-distribution notice and proxy process will expedite shareholders' receipt of proxy materials, lower the costs and reduce the environmental impact of the Company's Annual General Meeting. Accordingly, the Company will mail to its shareholders of record and beneficial owners instructions on how to access the AGM materials via the Internet and how to vote online.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES PROMPTLY. TO VOTE YOUR SHARES, IF YOU ARE A SHAREHOLDER REGISTERED IN THE UNITED STATES YOU CAN USE THE INTERNET AS DESCRIBED IN PROXY MATERIALS, IN THE ATTACHED PROXY STATEMENT AND ON YOUR PROXY CARD; CALL THE TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED PROXY STATEMENT AND ON YOUR PROXY CARD; OR COMPLETE, SIGN AND DATE YOUR PROXY CARD AND RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD BY MAIL.
In accordance with Section 84 of the Bermuda Companies Act 1981, as amended (the "Companies Act"), the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023, will be presented at the Meeting. These statements have been approved by the Directors (as defined below) of the Company. There is no requirement under Bermuda law that such statements be approved by the Shareholders, and no such approval will be sought at the Meeting.
The Company's audited consolidated financial statements are available on our website at www.himalaya-shipping.com under Investor Relations. Shareholders can request a hard copy free of charge upon request by writing to us at: 2nd Floor, S.E. Pearman Building, 9 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda, or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023, have been provided to Shareholders via the internet as described above.
It is proposed, in accordance with Bye-law 98, that the maximum number of Directors is seven.
The Board has nominated the five persons listed below for re-election as Directors of the Company, all of whom are presently members of the Board of Directors.
A majority of the nominees are independent under both the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") corporate governance listing standards and the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance (the "Code"). To be considered independent, a director must have no disqualifying relationships, as defined by the NYSE listing standards, and the Board must have affirmatively determined that he or she has no material relationships with the Company, either directly or as a partner, shareholder or officer of another organization that has a relationship with the Company. The Board, having reviewed and considered all relevant relationships between the Company and each director determined, in accordance with the NYSE's listing standards and the Code, that each non-executive director who serves on the Audit Committee, Ms Mawjee, Mr Steen and Ms Sousa, meets the independence standards for directors established by the NYSE's listing standards and the Code, and accordingly is independent.
The below information in the Board Diversity Matrix was provided by the nominees. Two members self-identify as male and three self-identify as female, including two who self-identify as underrepresented individuals based on national, racial, ethnic, indigenous, cultural, religious, or linguistic identity in the home country jurisdictions.
| Board Diversity Matrix (as of June 10th, 2024) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country of Principal Executive Offices | Bermuda | |||||||
| Foreign Private Issuer | Yes | |||||||
| Disclosure Prohibited Under Home Country law | No | |||||||
| Total # of Directors | 5 | |||||||
| Part I: Gender Identity | ||||||||
| Female | Male | Non- Binary | Did Not Disclose Gender | |||||
| Directors | 3 | 2 | - | - | ||||
| Part II: Demographic Background | ||||||||
| Underrepresented individual in Home Country | 2 | |||||||
| Jurisdiction |
As provided in the Company's Bye-laws (the "Bye-laws"), each Director is elected at each annual general meeting of Shareholders and shall hold office until the next annual general meeting following his or her election or until his or her successor is elected. The Board strongly supports their re-election and recommends that shareholders vote in favour of the proposed resolutions at the AGM.
| Name | Director since | Position with the Company |
|---|---|---|
| Bjørn Isaksen | 2021 | Director, Chairman |
| Carl E. Steen | 2021 | Director and Audit Committee Member |
| Georgina E. Sousa | 2021 | Director and Audit Committee Member |
| Mi Hong Yoon | 2022 | Director and Secretary |
| Jehan Mawjee | 2022 | Director and Audit Committee Chair |
Information concerning the nominees for selection as Directors of the Company is set forth below:
Mr. Bjørn Isaksen has been a member of the Board of Directors since June 2, 2021. Mr. Isaksen was employed by ABG Sundal Collier Ltd. as a partner from 2005 until 2014 and has been employed by Magni Partners as a partner since 2014..
Mr. Carl E. Steen has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 1, 2021, and currently serves on the Audit Committee. Mr. Steen graduated from ETH Zurich Switzerland with a M.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering. After working for a number of high profile companies, Mr. Steen joined Nordea Bank from January 2001 to February 2011 as head of the bank's Shipping, Oil Services & International Division. Mr. Steen holds directorship positions in various Norwegian and international companies including Golar LNG Limited, Belships ASA and Wilhelmsen Holding ASA, where he is chairman of the Board of Directors.
Ms. Georgina E. Sousa was appointed as a director in June 2021 and also serves on our Audit Committee. She currently serves as a director of Golar LNG Limited. Ms. Sousa was employed by Golar Management (Bermuda) Limited (GMBL) as Managing Director from January 2019 until her retirement in March 2022. She previously served as a director and company secretary of Borr Drilling Limited and 2020 Bulkers Ltd from February 2019 to February 2022. Prior to joining GMBL, Ms. Sousa was employed by Frontline Ltd. as Head of Corporate Administration from February 2007 until December 2018. Ms. Sousa also served as a director and company secretary of Frontline Ltd., and various related publicly listed companies during that period. Until January 2007, Ms. Sousa was Vice-President Corporate Services of Consolidated Services Limited, a Bermuda management company, having joined the firm in 1993 as manager of Corporate Administration. From 1976 to 1982 Ms. Sousa was employed by the Bermuda law firm of Appleby, Spurling & Kempe as secretary and from 1982 to 1993, she was employed by the Bermuda law firm of Cox & Wilkinson as senior company secretary.
Ms. Mi Hong Yoon has served as Company Secretary and been a member of the Board of Directors since May 23 2022. Ms. Yoon is Managing Director of Golar Management (Bermuda) Limited since February 2022. Prior to this role, she was employed by Digicel Bermuda as Chief Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Officer from March 2019 until February 2022 and also served as Senior Legal Counsel of Telstra Corporation Limited's global operations in Hong Kong and London from 2009 to 2019. She has extensive international legal, regulatory and compliance experience, and is responsible for the corporate governance and compliance of a number of publicly listed companies. Ms. Yoon graduated from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB) and earned a Masters degree (LLM) in international economic law from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Current and past directorships and management positions include and Borr Drilling Limited. (Director and Company Secretary), Golar LNG Ltd. (Company Secretary), 2020 Bulkers Ltd. (Company Secretary), and Cool Company Ltd (Director and Company Secretary from February 2022 until November 2023).
Ms. Jehan Mawjee has been a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee since December 19, 2022. Ms. Mawjee has been employed as Chief Accounting Officer of Borr Drilling Limited since April 2021. She previously served in various accounting roles at Golar LNG Limited from 2015 to 2021 and at KPMG from 2012 to 2015. Ms. Mawjee is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Master of Professional Accounting degree from the University of Saskatchewan as well as an Honours Degree in Applied Economics from Queen's University.
At the Meeting, the Board will ask the Shareholders to approve the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers AS of Oslo, Norway as the Company's independent auditors and to authorise the Board to determine the auditors' remuneration.
Audit services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers AS in fiscal year 2024 included the examination of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries.
At the Meeting, the Board will ask that the Shareholders to approve remuneration of the Company's Directors of a total amount of fees not to exceed US\$370,000 for the year ending December 31, 2024.
Management knows of no business that will be presented for consideration at the Annual General Meeting other than that stated in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Mi Hong Yoon Secretary
Hamilton, Bermuda Date: June 10, 2024
I/We ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
being (a) holder(s) of ………………………………… Ordinary Shares of US\$1.00 each of the above-named
Company on the record date of June 11, 2024 hereby appoint the duly appointed Chairman of the meeting or ………………………………
to act as my/our proxy at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on August 15, 2024 or at any adjournment thereof, and to vote on my/our behalf as directed below.
Please indicate with an X in the spaces provided how you wish your vote(s) to be cast on a poll. Should this card be returned duly signed, but without a specific direction, the proxy will vote or abstain at his discretion.
| Proposals | For | Against | Abstain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | To set the maximum number of Directors to be not more than seven. | |||
| 2. | To re-elect Bjørn Isaksen as a Director of the Company. | |||
| 3. | To re-elect Carl E. Steen as a Director of the Company. | |||
| 4. | To re-elect Georgina E. Sousa as a Director of the Company. | |||
| 5. | To re-elect Mi Hong Yoon as a Director of the Company. | |||
| 6. | To re-elect Jehan Mawjee as a Director of the Company | |||
| 7. | To re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers AS as auditors and to authorize the Directors to determine their remuneration. |
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| 8. | To approve remuneration of the Company's Board of Directors of a total amount of fees not to exceed US\$370,000 for the year ending December 31, 2024. |
Date ……………………………….. Signature ………………………………………………
Notes:
DNB Bank ASA Registrars Dept. Postboks 1600 Sentrum 0021 Oslo, Norway Tel: +47 23 26 80 16 Or via e-mail to: [email protected]
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