Merger Overview - Golden Ocean Group Limited is undergoing a stock-for-stock merger with CMB.TECH NV, with CMB.TECH Bermuda as the surviving entity [2] - The exchange ratio for the merger is set at 0.95 ordinary shares of CMB.TECH for each common share of Golden Ocean, resulting in the issuance of approximately 95,952,934 new ordinary shares by CMB.TECH [2] Special General Meeting - A special general meeting (SGM) for Golden Ocean shareholders is scheduled for 19 August 2025 to vote on the approval of the merger agreement and related transactions [3] - Shareholders of record as of 16 July 2025 are entitled to vote at the SGM [3] Timeline and Conditions - The merger is expected to close around 20 August 2025, contingent upon a positive outcome from the SGM and other closing conditions [4] - The day before the closing date will mark the last trading day for Golden Ocean's common shares on Nasdaq and Euronext Oslo Børs [4] Company Profiles - Golden Ocean is a Bermuda-based shipping company specializing in dry bulk cargo transportation, with a fleet of 89 vessels and a total capacity of approximately 13.5 million deadweight tonnes as of June 2025 [7] - CMB.TECH is a diversified maritime group operating over 160 vessels, including crude oil tankers and dry bulk vessels, and is involved in hydrogen and ammonia fuel production [8]