General Announcement::GOGL announces filing of Registration statement by Knightsbridge Shipping Limited

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LIMITED
Securities
GOLDEN OCEAN GROUP LIMITED - BMG4032A1045 - KU3
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
General Announcement
Date &Time of Broadcast
18-Nov-2014 19:20:56
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
GOGL announces filing of Registration statement by Knightsbridge Shipping Limited
Announcement Reference
SG141118OTHROK63
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Birgitte Vartdal
Designation
CFO
Effective Date and Time of the event
18/11/2014 17:00:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Hamilton, Bermuda. Reference is made to the announcement dated October 7, 2014, that Golden Ocean Group Limited ( Golden Ocean ) (OSE:GOGL) and Knightsbridge Shipping Limited ( Knightsbridge )(Nasdaq: VLCCF) have entered into an agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which the two companies have agreed to merge. Knightsbridge has today filed a registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) covering the Knightsbridge common shares to be issued by Knightsbridge to Golden Ocean s shareholders in the merger. The shareholders meetings of each of Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge are scheduled to be held after the registration statement is declared effective. The effectiveness of the registration statement is subject, among other things, to SEC review.

Hamilton, Bermuda
November 17, 2014

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 Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge, Knightsbridge will file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement of Knightsbridge on Form F-4 that will include a joint proxy statement of Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge that also constitutes a prospectus of Knightsbridge, and the joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to shareholders of Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF GOLDEN OCEAN AND KNIGHTSBRIDGE 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 Knightsbridge through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by Knightsbridge will be available free of charge on Knightsbridge s website at http://www.knightsbridgeshipping.com. 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.