Exmar To Raise Money to Buy Ships

EXMAR NV has instructed an investment banker to raise at least 5 % of the outstanding market capitalization through a private placement of shares. The funds will be used to finance new LPG, LNG and Offshore projects. The company will announce the results of the transaction after closing of the bookbuilding. The suspension of the EXMAR share has been requested. Trading of the shares will be resumed half an hour after publication of the results of the bookbuilding.