CMB.TECH acquires Hemen’s shares in Golden Ocean – Disclosure of large shareholdings

ANTWERP, Belgium, 4 March, 2025 - CMB.TECH NV (NYSE: CMBT & Euronext: CMBT) (“CMB.TECH”) today announced that it, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CMB.TECH Bermuda Ltd., has entered into a share purchase agreement with Hemen Holding Limited (“Hemen”), for the acquisition of 81,363,730 shares in Golden Ocean Group Limited (“Golden Ocean”) at a price of 14.49 USD per share (the “Transaction”). The shares represent approx. 40.4% of Golden Ocean’s issued share capital (calculated on the basis that Golden Ocean has issued 201,165,621 shares) and approx. 40.8% of Golden Ocean’s outstanding shares with voting rights (calculated on the basis that Golden Ocean has 1,787,328 treasury shares which are excluded from voting on). CMB.TECH did not own any shares or right to shares in Golden Ocean prior to the Transaction.