Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. announced the sale of 4,600,000 shares of common stock of Double Hull Tankers, Inc. in a registered public offering underwritten by Merrill Lynch & Co. OSG expects to recognize a gain from the transaction of approximately $15 million in the first quarter of 2007.
After completion of the sale, OSG's beneficial ownership of DHT's common stock will be reduced from approximately 44.50% or 13,351,500 shares, to approximately 29.17%, or 8,751,500 shares. This sale was made pursuant to DHT's existing shelf registration statement. DHT will not receive any proceeds from this sale of its common stock.