Globenewswireยท2025-08-19 14:33Core Viewpoint - Golden Ocean Group Limited has successfully approved a stock-for-stock merger with CMB.TECH Bermuda Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CMB.TECH, with the merger expected to close on August 20, 2025 [2][3]. Group 1: Merger Details - The Special General Meeting of Golden Ocean shareholders took place on August 19, 2025, where all resolutions were approved [1][2]. - The merger will involve the cancellation of each outstanding common share of Golden Ocean, which will be exchanged for newly issued CMB.TECH ordinary shares at an exchange ratio of 0.95 ordinary shares of CMB.TECH for each common share of Golden Ocean [3]. Group 2: Company Profiles - CMB.TECH is a diversified maritime group operating over 160 vessels, including crude oil tankers, dry bulk vessels, and container ships, and is involved in hydrogen and ammonia fuel production [4]. - Golden Ocean specializes in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes and has a fleet of approximately 90 vessels with a total capacity of around 13.7 million deadweight tonnes [6].