Exhibit (a)(5)(H)
PRESS RELEASE
Antwerp,
March 4, 2024 [08.00 a.m.] CMB NV (CMB) announced that it has become aware that certain funds managed by FourWorld Capital Management, LLC (FourWorld) have now also filed a request
with the Market Court in Belgium in connection with CMBs Belgian mandatory offer for all shares of Euronav NV (Euronav).
In its
application, FourWorld requests the Market Court to (i) determine that the price of the mandatory offer is too low as it does not take into account alleged special benefits that would have been granted to Frontline on top of the cash purchase
price paid by CMB for its Euronav shares, and (ii) to order CMB to adjust the bid price taking into account such alleged special benefits. The request does not indicate what this higher price should be.
This request follows a complaint that was filed by FourWorld in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on 26 February
2024 in relation to the offering materials for CMBs U.S. tender offer. To address some of the points raised in that complaint, at CMBs request, Euronav has voluntarily made additional documents available on its website in addition to the
documents related to the transactions already made public on its website.
CMB reiterates that the proceeding is without merit and intends to vigorously
defend against it. CMB will keep investors informed of its outcome.
In the unlikely event the request would lead to a decision of the Market Court to
increase the bid price after the bid has closed, such increase shall also apply to shareholders who have already tendered their shares and CMB shall reopen the bid to grant shareholders the opportunity to tender their shares at the increased price.
About CMB
CMB (Compagnie Maritime Belge) is a
diversified shipping group based in Antwerp, Belgium. CMB is the majority shareholder of Euronav. More information can be found at www.cmb.be.
About Euronav NV & CMB.TECH
Euronav
and CMB.TECH together represent a group with approximately 150 ocean-going vessels in dry bulk, container shipping, chemical tankers, offshore wind and oil tankers. The group focuses on large marine and industrial applications on hydrogen
or ammonia. They also offer hydrogen and ammonia fuel to customers, through own production or third-party producers. The company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and has offices across Europe and Asia.
Euronav is listed on Euronext Brussels and on the NYSE under the symbol EURN.
Euronav plans to change the groups name to CMB.TECH. Euronav will remain the oil tanker shipping division within the group. More information
can be found at www.euronav.com.