TORM plc 6-K, filed Mar 16, 2023
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TORM plc filed this 6-K on March 16, 2023.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2023
Commission File Number 001-38294
TORM plc
Office 105, 20 St Dunstan’s Hill, London, United Kingdom, EC3R 8HL
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of TORM plc (the “Company”), dated March 16, 2023, announcing that the Company has entered into an agreement to purchase three 2013-built MR eco product tanker vessels.
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated March 16, 2023, announcing the Company’s commitment for refinancing of
$433 million bank and leasing agreements with two new bank facilities and commitment for financing of additional second-hand vessels for up to $123 million.
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.3 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated March 16, 2023, announcing the Company’s results for the full-year
2022, dividend distribution for the fourth quarter of 2022 and financial outlook for 2023.
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.4 is the notice of and complete proposals for the Company’s Annual General Meeting to be held
at the Company’s offices at Suite 105, 20 St Dunstan’s Hill, London, EC3R 8HL, United Kingdom on April 13, 2023 at 12:00 noon (BST).
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, excluding the commentary of Kim Balle, attached to this Report on Form 6-K is
hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-261514) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission effective December 22, 2021.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: March 16, 2023
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By:
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Jacob Meldgaard
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Executive Director and Principal Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
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Company announcement
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TORM purchases three fuel-efficient MR product tankers in a partly share-based transaction
TORM has today entered into an agreement to purchase three 2013-built MR eco
product tanker vessels for a total cash consideration of USD 48.5m and the issuance of 1.42 million shares. The transaction will increase TORM’s total fleet to 88 vessels on a fully delivered basis.
The vessels that are all built at a tier 1 Korean yard and have fuel-efficient
eco vessel specifications are expected to be delivered no later than 31 May 2023. The cash element of the transaction is expected to be financed through traditional bank financing, and in connection with each of the three deliveries TORM will issue one
third of the total share issuance, corresponding to 50% of the total consideration.
Contact
Andreas Abildgaard-Hein, IR
Tel.: +45 3917 9339
About TORM
TORM is one of the world’s leading carriers of refined oil products. TORM operates a fleet of
approximately 85 modern vessels with a strong commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889 and conducts business worldwide. TORM’s shares are listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen and on Nasdaq in New York
(ticker: TRMD A and TRMD, ISIN: GB00BZ3CNK81). For further information, please visit www.torm.com.
Safe harbor statements as to the future
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including ‘forward-looking statements’
within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “will”, “aim”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “should”, or the negative of
these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding
anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Company. They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.
Where the Company expresses an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such
expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, because these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements contained in
this release because they are statements about events that are not certain to occur as described or at all.
Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the strength of the world economy and currencies including central bank policies intention to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates, inflationary pressure, the
general domestic and international political conditions or events, including “trade wars” and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the highly cyclical natures of our business causing fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values caused by
changes in supply vessels and constructions of newbuildings and changes in “ton-mile” demand caused by changes in worldwide OPEC petroleum production, consumption and storage, the duration and severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including its
impact on the demand for petroleum products and the seaborne transportation of clean products, the interruption or failure of our information technology and communication system including cyber-attacks, the increased cost of capital or limited access
to funding due to EU taxonomy and the potential liability from future litigation and future costs due to environmental damage and vessel collision, the potential conflicts of interest involving our board of directors and senior management.
Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no
obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect new information future events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please see TORM’s
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
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TORM PLC | OFFICE 105 | 20 ST DUNSTAN’S HILL
LONDON, EC3R 8HL, UNITED KINGDOM |COMPANY: 09818726
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 03
16 MARCH 2023
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Exhibit 99.2
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Company announcement
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TORM plc obtains commitment to refinance and extend existing bank facilities at very attractive
terms
TORM obtains commitment for refinancing of USD 433m bank and leasing agreements with two new bank facilities,
thereby extending debt maturities until 2028 and with a possibility to extend most of the debt expiration to 2029. Further, TORM has obtained commitment for financing of additional second-hand vessels for up to USD 123m with the same expiration
terms.
The refinanced debt will be structured as a syndicated facilities agreement with six to nine banks of up to USD
322m, which will refinance 21 vessels built between 2009 and 2020, and a bilateral facilities agreement with HCOB of up to USD 111m, which will refinance 26 vessels built between 2003 and 2008.
“I am very pleased with the process we have had with our group of relationship banks and the new
banks in our syndicate in order to obtain commitment for a refinancing. Together with this strong group of banks, we have secured a refinancing on very attractive terms, and I feel confident that we have set the group of banks for the years to come
that can assist us in growing TORM’s business,” says CFO Kim Balle.
Danske Bank A/S, ING Bank N.V., and Nordea Bank Abp are appointed coordinators and mandated lead arrangers.
Closing of the agreements is subject to documentation and is expected during the second quarter of 2023.
Contact
Kim Balle, Chief Financial Officer
Tel.: +45 3917 9200
Andreas Abildgaard-Hein, IR
Tel.: +45 3917 9339
About TORM
TORM is one of the world’s leading carriers of refined oil products. The Company operates a fleet of
approximately 85 product tanker vessels with a strong commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889. The Company conducts business worldwide. TORM’s shares are listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen and on
Nasdaq in New York (ticker: TRMD A and TRMD, ISIN: GB00BZ3CNK81). For further information, please visit www.torm.com.
Safe harbor statements as to the future
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including ‘forward-looking statements’
within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “will”, “aim”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “should”, or the negative of
these terms and other similar expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding
anticipated developments and other factors affecting the Company. They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.
Where the Company expresses an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such
expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, because these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements
contained in this release because they are statements about events that are not certain to occur as described or at all.
Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the strength of the world economy and currencies including central bank policies intention to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates, inflationary pressure, the
general domestic and international political conditions or events, including “trade wars” and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the highly cyclical natures of our business causing fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values caused by
changes in supply vessels and constructions of newbuildings and changes in “ton-mile” demand caused by changes in worldwide OPEC petroleum production, consumption and storage, the duration and severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including its
impact on the demand for petroleum products and the seaborne transportation of clean products, the interruption or failure of our information technology and communication system including cyber-attacks, the increased cost of capital or limited access
to funding due to EU taxonomy and the potential liability from future litigation and future costs due to environmental damage and vessel collision, the potential conflicts of interest involving our board of directors and senior management.
Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no
obligation to release publicly any revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect new information future events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please see
TORM’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any
intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
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TORM PLC | OFFICE 105, 20 ST DUNSTAN’S HILL
LONDON, EC3R 8HL, UNITED KINGDOM | COMPANY: 09818726
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 04
16 MARCH 2023
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Exhibit 99.3
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Company announcement
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TORM plc Annual Report 2022, dividend distribution, and financial outlook 2023
“2022 was a year for TORM where we captured the full value of a strong market. The changing market dynamics have
lifted rates to new highs, resulting in an EBITDA of USD 743m and a profit before tax of USD 557m. For Q4 2022, we will declare a dividend of USD 212m, and with a profit before tax for the fourth quarter of USD 222m we ensure a high pay-out ratio to
our shareholders,” says CEO Jacob Meldgaard.
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For the full year 2022, TORM realized a record high EBITDA of USD 743m (2021: USD 137m). The profit before tax amounted to USD 557m (2021: loss of USD 41m). The
Adjusted Return on Invested Capital (RoIC) was strong reaching 28.1% (2021: 0.2%).
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In 2022, TORM achieved TCE rates of USD/day 34,154 on average (2021: USD/day 13,703). During the year, product tanker rates reached high levels following the
Russian invasion of Ukraine. Our vessel class LR2 achieved TCE rates of USD/day 39,612 (2021: USD/day 15,422), the LR1 vessels USD/day 36,879 (2021: USD/day 14,365), the MR vessels USD/day 32,795 (2021: USD/day 13,395), and the Handysize
vessels USD/day 12,995 (2021: USD/day 9,709). Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, TORM decided not to sail to Russian ports or take on new business from Russian customers.
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In the fourth quarter of 2022, TORM realized an EBITDA of USD 267m (2021: USD 42.9m). The profit before tax amounted to USD 222m (2021: loss of USD 8m). TORM
achieved TCE rates of USD/day 47,520 on average. Our vessel class LR2 achieved TCE rates of USD/day 58,889, the LR1 vessels achieved TCE rates of USD/day 48,067, and the MR vessels achieved TCE rates of USD/day 45,029.
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In 2022, we sold three LR2 vessels, one that was built in 2000 and two from 2003. We also sold two MR vessels from 2003 and 2004, and as part of our long-term
strategy we exited the Handysize vessel class by selling two Handysize vessels that were built in 2005 and 2009. During the year, we also acquired one LR2 vessel built in 2016. At the end of the year, we had a fleet of 78 vessels across the
LR2, LR1 and MR vessel classes.
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Since the beginning of 2023, we have entered into an agreement to acquire a total of seven 2011-2013 built LR1 vessels for an aggregate cash consideration of USD
233.0m. All vessels are built at renowned Korean and Chinese shipyards. The last of the seven vessels is expected to be delivered no later than 30 April 2023, and they are all expected to be financed by sale and leaseback agreements with a
Chinese financial institution. The part of the cash consideration that is not financed will be taken from our earmarked proceeds.
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TORM has today entered into an agreement to purchase three 2013-built MR eco product tanker vessels for a total cash consideration of USD 48.5m and the issuance
of 1.42 million shares. The transaction will increase TORM’s total fleet to 88 vessels on a fully delivered basis. The vessels, which are all built at a tier 1 Korean yard and have fuel-efficient eco vessel specifications, are expected to
be delivered no later than 31 May 2023. The cash element of the transaction is expected to be financed through traditional bank financing, and in connection with each of the three deliveries TORM will issue one
third of the total share issuance, corresponding to 50% of the total consideration.
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Refinancing
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TORM obtains commitment for refinancing of USD 433m bank and leasing agreements, thereby extending debt maturities until 2028 and with a possibility to extend
most of the debt expiration to 2029. Further, TORM has obtained commitment for financing of additional second-hand vessels for up to USD 123m with the same expiration terms. The refinanced debt will be structured as a syndicated facilities
agreement of up to USD 322m, which will refinance 21 vessels built between 2009 and 2020, and a bilateral facilities agreement of up to USD 111m, which will refinance 26 vessels built between 2003 and 2008. Closing of the agreements is
subject to documentation and is expected during the second quarter of 2023.
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TORM PLC | OFFICE 105 | 20 ST DUNSTAN’S HILL
LONDON, EC3R 8HL, UNITED KINGDOM |COMPANY: 09818726
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 05
16 MARCH 2023
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Company announcement
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Balance sheet
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As of 31 December 2022, TORM’s available liquidity was USD 416m consisting of USD 323.8m in cash and cash equivalents and USD 92.6m in undrawn credit facilities.
Cash and cash equivalents include USD 3.3m in restricted cash, primarily related to collateral for financial instruments. As of 31 December 2022, net interest-bearing debt for the tanker segment amounted to USD 663.0m, and TORM's net
loan-to-value (LTV) ratio was 25%.
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Based on broker valuations, TORM’s fleet had a market value of USD 2,650.3m as of the end of 2022. Compared to broker valuations as of 30 September 2022, the
market value of the fleet increased by USD 126.6m when adjusted for acquired and sold vessels in Q4 2022. The book value of TORM’s fleet was USD 1,856m as of 31 December 2022. The fleet was not impaired as of 31 December 2022.
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Distributions (inside information)
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TORM’s Board of Directors has today approved an interim dividend for the fourth quarter of 2022 of USD 2.59 per share, resulting in an expected total dividend
payment of USD 212m. The payment is expected on 05 April 2023, with ex-dividend date on 24 March 2023 and a record date on 27 March 2023. The distribution is in line with TORM’s Distribution Policy taking into account a cash position of USD
323.8m, Working Capital Facilities of USD 92.6m, restricted cash of USD 3.3m, earmarked proceeds of USD 58.4m and a correction for the cash position of the Marine Exhaust segment of USD 2.4m. The distribution is based on 78 owned vessels
and thus a threshold level of USD 140.4m (USD 1.8m per vessel).
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Financial outlook 2023 (inside information)
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As of 31 December 2022, 4% of the total earning days in 2023 were covered at an average rate of USD/day 59,918. As of 12 March 2023, the coverage for 2023 was
31% at USD/day 42,759 on average. Also as of 12 March 2023, the coverage for the first quarter of 2023 was 89% at USD/day 43,002. For the individual vessel classes, the coverage was 90% at USD/day 65,950 for LR2, 86% at USD/day 44,135 for
LR1, and 89% USD/day 37,730 for MR.
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Our financial outlook is based on our current product tanker market expectations, but we have very low visibility on TCE rates
that are not yet fixed with our customers. Hence, the market rates realized during 2023 may be significantly lower or significantly higher than our current expectations. For the full year 2023, TCE earnings are expected to be in the range of USD
1,025 - USD 1,375m (2022: USD 981.5m), and EBITDA is expected to be in the range of USD 750 - 1,100m (2022: USD 743m) based on the current fleet size, including published acquisitions and divestments of vessels. We refer to the Financial Outlook 2023
in our Annual Report and our Safe harbor statements as to the future.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
TORM’s conference call on the fourth quarter and full-year 2022 annual results will be held at 09:00 am Eastern Time / 03:00 pm Central European Time on Thursday, 16 March 2023.
TORM’s conference call on the fourth quarter and full-year 2022 annual results will be held at 09:00 am Eastern Time / 03:00 pm Central European Time on Thursday, 16 March 2023.
TORM’s results will be presented on both a live webcast via TORM’s website and a conference call. For participation in the call,
please dial +45 3271 4988 (or +1 (718) 705 8796 for US connections) at least ten minutes prior to the start to ensure connection. The operator will guide you to the conference room.
The presentation can be downloaded from www.torm.com/investors thirty minutes prior
to the event.
Contact
Jacob Meldgaard, Executive Director
Tel.: +45 3917 9200
Kim Balle, Chief Financial Officer
Tel.: +45 3917 9200
Andreas Abildgaard-Hein, IR
Tel.: +45 3917 9339
About TORM
TORM is one of the world’s leading carriers of refined oil products. The Company operates a fleet of approximately 85 product tanker
vessels with a strong commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889. The Company conducts business worldwide. TORM’s shares are listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen and on Nasdaq in New York (ticker: TRMD
A and TRMD, ISIN: GB00BZ3CNK81). For further information, please visit www.torm.com.
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TORM PLC | OFFICE 105 | 20 ST DUNSTAN’S HILL
LONDON, EC3R 8HL, UNITED KINGDOM |COMPANY: 09818726
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 05
16 MARCH 2023
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Company announcement
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Safe harbor statements as to the future
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “will”, “aim”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “should”, or the negative of these terms and other similar
expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and
other factors affecting the Company. They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.
Where the Company expresses an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in
good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, because these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements contained in this release because they are
statements about events that are not certain to occur as described or at all.
Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, the strength of the world economy and currencies including central bank policies intention to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates, inflationary pressure, the general domestic and
international political conditions or events, including “trade wars” and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the highly cyclical natures of our business causing fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values caused by changes in supply
vessels and constructions of newbuildings and changes in “ton-mile” demand caused by changes in worldwide OPEC petroleum production, consumption and storage, the duration and severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on the
demand for petroleum products and the seaborne transportation of clean products, the interruption or failure of our information technology and communication system including cyber-attacks, the increased cost of capital or limited access to funding
due to EU taxonomy and the potential liability from future litigation and future costs due to environmental damage and vessel collision, the potential conflicts of interest involving our board of directors and senior management.
Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any
revisions or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect new information future events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please see TORM’s filings with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any
forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
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TORM PLC | OFFICE 105 | 20 ST DUNSTAN’S HILL
LONDON, EC3R 8HL, UNITED KINGDOM |COMPANY: 09818726
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 05
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Exhibit 99.4
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Company announcement
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TORM plc – Notice of and complete proposals for the Annual General Meeting 2023
Please find enclosed the notice of and the complete proposals for the Annual General Meeting of TORM plc to be held on 13 April 2023.
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Contact
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TORM plc
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Christopher H. Boehringer, Chairman, tel.: +45 3917 9200
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Suite 105, 20 St Dunstan’s Hill
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Jacob Meldgaard, Executive Director, tel.: +45 3917 9200
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London, EC3R 8HL, United Kingdom
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Christopher Everard, General Manager, tel.: +44 7920 494 853
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Tel.: +44 203 795 2794
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Kim Balle, Chief Financial Officer, tel.: +45 3917 9200
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www.TORM.com
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About TORM
TORM is one of the world’s leading carriers of refined oil products. TORM operates a fleet of approximately 85 product tanker vessels
with a strong commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889 and conducts business worldwide. TORM’s shares are listed on Nasdaq in Copenhagen and on Nasdaq in New York (ticker: TRMD A and TRMD,
ISIN: GB00BZ3CNK81). For further information, please visit www.torm.com.
Safe harbor statement as to the future
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements, including ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “will”, “aim”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “should”, or the negative of these terms and other similar
expressions of future performance or results, and their negatives, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions regarding anticipated developments and
other factors affecting the Company. They are not historical facts, nor are they guarantees of future performance.
Where the Company expresses an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good
faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, because these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements contained in this release because they are
statements about events that are not certain to occur as described or at all.
Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, the strength of the world economy and currencies including central bank policies intention to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates, the general domestic and international political conditions
or events, including “trade wars” and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the highly cyclical natures of our business causing fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values caused by changes in supply vessels and constructions of
newbuilding’s and changes in “ton-mile” demand caused by changes in worldwide OPEC petroleum production, consumption and storage, the duration and severity of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on the demand for petroleum products
and the seaborne transportation of clean products, the interruption or failure of our information technology and communication system including cyber-attacks, the increased cost of capital or limited access to funding due to EU taxonomy and the
potential liability from future litigation and future costs due to environmental damage and vessel collision, the potential conflicts of interest involving our board of directors and senior management.
Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions
or updates to these forward-looking statements to reflect new information future events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please see TORM’s filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any
forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 06
16 MARCH 2023
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THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. IT CONTAINS PROPOSALS RELATING TO TORM PLC (THE "COMPANY") ON WHICH YOU ARE BEING ASKED
TO VOTE.
The definitions used throughout this Circular are set out on pages eight
and nine of this Circular.
If you are in any doubt about the contents of this document or the action you should take, you are recommended to
immediately seek your own personal financial advice from an appropriately qualified independent adviser authorized pursuant to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 if in the United Kingdom or otherwise regulated under the laws of your own
country.
If you sell or transfer or have sold or transferred all your shares in the Company, you should hand this Circular
and the documents accompanying it to the purchaser or agent through whom the sale was effected for transmission to the purchaser. If you sell or have sold or otherwise transferred only part of your holding of shares, you should retain these
documents.
TORM PLC
(a company registered in England and Wales with company number 09818726)
Notice of Annual General Meeting
This document should be read in its entirety. Your attention is drawn to the letter from the Chairman of the
Company set out in this document, which contains your Board's unanimous recommendation to vote in favor of the Resolutions set out in the notice of Annual General Meeting referred to below.
Notice of the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") of the Company to be
held at the Company’s offices at Suite 105 20 St. Dunstan’s Hill, London, EC3R 8HL, United Kingdom on 13 April 2023 at 12:00 noon (BST) is set out at the end of this Circular.
Shareholders will find enclosed a Form of Proxy for use at the AGM. To be valid for use at the AGM, the Form of
Proxy must be completed and returned, in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, to the Company's registered office as soon as possible and, in any event, to arrive by 18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023. The completion and return of a Form of
Proxy will not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person at the AGM, should they subsequently wish to do so.
Shareholders have the option to dial in to the AGM via Q4, rather than attend in person, and to vote on all
Resolutions in advance of the AGM by completing their Form of Proxy. Shareholders have the option to appoint the Chairman of the AGM or any named individual to act as their proxy to ensure their votes are duly cast.
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS HEREIN.
Your attention is drawn to the section entitled "Action to be taken by shareholders" on page
five of this Circular.
This document will be available for download from the Company's website at www.torm.com
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
TORM PLC
(Registered in England and Wales with Company Number 09818726)
Registered Office:
Suite 105
20 St. Dunstan’s Hill
London
Suite 105
20 St. Dunstan’s Hill
London
EC3R 8HL
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Directors:
Christopher H. Boehringer, Chairman
David N. Weinstein, Deputy Chairman
Christopher H. Boehringer, Chairman
David N. Weinstein, Deputy Chairman
Jacob Meldgaard, Executive Director
Annette Malm Justad
Göran Trapp
Göran Trapp
16 March 2023
Dear Shareholder
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
1 Introduction
I am writing in connection with the Resolutions to be proposed at the forthcoming Annual
General Meeting ("AGM") of TORM Plc (the "Company") at 12:00 noon (BST) on 13 April 2023 at the Company’s offices at 20 St. Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3R 8HL, United
Kingdom. Your attention is drawn to the recommendations of the Board as set out in paragraph 6 of this letter.
The Directors of the Company have taken all reasonable care to ensure that the facts stated
in this Circular are true and accurate in all material aspects, and that there are no material facts the omission of which would make misleading any statement contained in this Circular, whether of fact or opinion.
The Definitions section on pages 7 and 8 of this Circular contain definitions of words and terms that have been used. Please refer to
this section as you review this Circular.
2 Dial-in option
Shareholders have the option to dial in to the AGM via the Q4 access, rather than attend
in person, and to vote on all Resolutions in advance of the AGM by completing their Form of Proxy. Please complete the Form of Proxy sent to you with this notice and return it to our registrars as soon as possible.
Shareholders are invited to submit any questions on the business of the meeting in
advance of the AGM to ir@torm.com no later than 18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023, and we will provide them with written answers.
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Shareholders can follow the proceedings of the AGM by accessing an online audio and presentation link, accessible via the following
link:
Webcast Audience URL:
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/914531204
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/914531204
The online presentation link will be opened at approximately 11:55 a.m. on 13 April 2023.
However, please note that shareholders will not be able to vote at the AGM via the online presentation link.
3 Explanatory notes to the notice of the AGM
The following notes explain the proposed Resolutions. Resolutions 1 to 8 are proposed as
Ordinary Resolutions. For each of those resolutions to be passed, more than half of the votes cast must be in favor of the resolution.
Resolution 1 – Annual Report and Accounts
The Directors must present the audited annual accounts and the Directors' and Auditor’s report for the financial
year ended 31 December 2022. A copy of the Directors' and Auditor’s reports and the financial statements are available on the Company's website (www.torm.com).
Resolution 2 – Remuneration report
The Company's shareholders will be asked to approve the remuneration report at the AGM.
Resolutions 3 and 4 – Reappointment and remuneration of auditors
The Company must appoint auditors at each general meeting at which accounts are presented
to shareholders to hold office until the conclusion of the next such meeting. Resolution 3 seeks shareholder approval to reappoint Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditors.
In accordance with normal practice, Resolution 4 seeks authority for the Company's
Directors to fix their remuneration.
Resolutions 5 to 8 – Reappointment of Directors
The Company’s Articles of Association require every Director, other than the B-director, to
retire at the end of the first AGM after their appointment and at each subsequent AGM. Christopher H. Boehringer, Annette Malm Justad, Göran Trapp and Jacob Meldgaard are standing for reappointment in accordance with these provisions.
The biographical details of all Directors can be found on the Company’s website at http://www.torm.com/about-torm.
4 Expenses
The costs and expenses of calling the AGM and any adjourned AGM will be met by the Company.
The costs will be paid by the Company irrespective of whether or not the Resolutions are passed by the requisite majority at the forthcoming AGM.
5 Dividend
According to the Company’s Distribution Policy, the Company intends to declare a quarterly dividend based on the
cash position at the end of each quarter. The Board decided to declare an interim dividend of USD 2.59 per share related to the cash position at the end of the fourth quarter of 2022. Consequently, the Board does not recommend a final dividend for
the financial year ended on 31 December 2022.
6 Recommendations
The Board believes that the approval of the Resolutions to be proposed at the AGM is in the
best interests of the shareholders as a whole and recommends that the shareholders vote in favor of the Resolutions set out in the notice of AGM of the Company, as the Directors intend to do, or procure to be done, in respect of their own and their
related parties' beneficial holdings.
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7 Action to be taken by shareholders
a) Annual General Meeting
The Resolutions are subject to shareholder approval. A notice convening the AGM is set out
at the end of this Circular.
A Form of Proxy for the AGM is enclosed with this Circular, and you are requested to
complete and post the Form of Proxy to the Company's registered address as soon as possible. The completion and return of a Form of Proxy will not prevent you from attending the AGM in person, speaking and voting if you wish to do so.
To be valid, an instrument appointing a proxy and any power of attorney or other authority
under which the proxy instrument is signed (or a notarially certified copy thereof) must be deposited at the Company address as the case may be by 18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023.
For those shareholders who hold shares via Euronext Securities and which are trading on
Nasdaq in Copenhagen, you may vote or register electronically at www.vp.dk/agm no later than 11 April 2023 by 18:00 (BST). Alternatively, you may return a proxy instruction form or registration form. The
dated and signed form must reach Euronext Securities by 11 April 2023 by 18:00 (BST) either by e-mail (CPH-investor@euronext.com) or by ordinary mail to Euronext Securities, Nicolai Eigtveds Gade 8, 1402
Copenhagen K, Denmark.
Shareholders who hold shares traded on Nasdaq in New York should return the voting instructions as indicated on the Voter Instruction
Form.
The majority required for the passing of the Ordinary Resolutions at the AGM is a simple
majority of the total number of votes cast.
The quorum for the AGM is two or more shareholders who are entitled to vote, present in
person or by proxy or a duly authorized representative of a corporation which is a member. If, within five minutes after the time appointed for the AGM (or such longer interval not exceeding one hour as the Chairman may consider fit to allow), a
quorum is not present, the AGM shall stand adjourned to a day (but not less than ten days later, excluding the day on which the meeting is adjourned and the day for which it is reconvened), time and place to be decided by the Chairman, and at such
adjourned meeting, one member present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote will constitute a quorum.
b) Inspection of documents
Copies of the following documents will be available for inspection at the Registered Office
of the Company during normal business hours on any business day from the date of this Circular until the conclusion of the AGM and at the place of the AGM for at least 15 minutes prior to, and during, the AGM:
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The Articles of Association of the Company
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This Circular
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A memorandum setting out the terms of the contracts for services of the Executive Director and each of the non-Executive Directors
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c) Other available documents
The Annual Report and accounts for the financial year ended 31 December
2022 and a Proxy Statement will be available to view and download from the Company’s website at https://www.torm.com/investors/reports-and-presentations/financial-reports/default.aspx.
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If you have questions in this regard, please do not hesitate to contact Christopher Everard
at tel. +44 7920 494 853.
Yours faithfully
Christopher H. Boehringer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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EXPECTED TIMETABLE
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Deadline for receipt of Forms of Proxy for the Annual General Meeting
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18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023
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Deadline for submission of questions related to the Annual General Meeting
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18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023
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Time and date of Annual General Meeting
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12:00 noon (BST) on 13 April 2023
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Expected Effective Time of the Resolutions
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12:00 noon (BST) on 13 April 2023*
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DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply throughout this Circular unless the context requires otherwise:
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AGM or Annual General Meeting
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The Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 13 April 2023 (or any adjournment thereof), notice of
which is set out at the end of this Circular.
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Articles of Association
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The Articles of Association of the Company adopted by special resolution on 15 March 2016 and amended by
special resolution on 14 April 2021.
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A-shares
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The A-shares of USD 0.01 each in the capital of the Company.
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Board of Directors, the
Board or the Directors
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The Board of Directors of the Company.
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B-share
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The B-share of USD 0.01 in the capital of the Company.
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BST
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British Summer Time.
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Business day
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Any day other than a Saturday or Sunday on which banks are open for normal banking business in London.
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Circular
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This document including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Letter from the Chairman, Notice of Annual General
Meeting and the Form of Proxy.
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Companies Act
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The Companies Act 2006, as amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
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Company
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TORM plc.
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C-share
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The ordinary C-share of USD 0.01 in the capital of the Company.
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Effective time
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The time at which the Resolutions are expected to become effective, being 12:00 noon (BST) on 13 April 2023
or such other time as the Directors may in their absolute discretion determine.
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Form of Proxy
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The Form of Proxy appended to this Circular for the use of the shareholders in voting at the AGM.
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Nasdaq in Copenhagen
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The stock exchange known as Nasdaq in Copenhagen where the shares are listed and available for trade.
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Nasdaq in New York
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The stock exchange known as Nasdaq in New York where the shares are listed and available for trade.
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Ordinary Resolutions
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The Ordinary Resolutions to be proposed at the AGM which are set out in the notice convening the AGM at the
end of this Circular.
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Registered office
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Suite 105, 20 St Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3R 8HL, United Kingdom.
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Resolutions
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The resolutions to be proposed at the AGM which are set out in the notice convening that meeting at the end
of this Circular.
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Shares
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As the context indicates, the A-shares, the B-share and the C-share of USD 0.01 in the capital of the
Company.
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Shareholders
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Holders of shares.
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Euronext Investor Services
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Euronext Securities (https://www.vp.dk) administers the shares
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TORM PLC
Registered in England and Wales – Company Number 09818726 (the "Company")
Registered in England and Wales – Company Number 09818726 (the "Company")
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company
will be held at the Company’s offices at Suite 105, 20 St Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3R 8HL, United Kingdom, on Thursday, 13 April 2023 at 12:00 noon (BST).
To consider and, if thought appropriate, pass the following Resolutions which will be proposed as ordinary
resolutions as set out below:
Ordinary Resolutions
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THAT the Company’s Annual Report and accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 (the “Annual Report”), together with the Directors’ report and the Auditor’s report on those accounts, be received and adopted.
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THAT the Company's Remuneration Report, as set out on pages 100 to 110 of the Company’s Annual Report, be approved together
with and the Auditor’s report on it.
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THAT Ernst & Young LLP be reappointed as auditor of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of this meeting until
the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company at which accounts are laid.
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THAT the Directors be authorized to fix the remuneration of the auditors.
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THAT the Company’s Non-Executive Director and Chairman, Christopher H. Boehringer, is reappointed as Director of the
Company.
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THAT the Company’s Non-Executive Director, Göran Trapp, is reappointed as Director of the Company.
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THAT the Company’s Non-Executive Director, Annette Malm Justad, is reappointed as Director of the Company.
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THAT the Company’s Executive Director, Jacob Meldgaard, is reappointed as Director of the Company.
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By order of the Board
Christopher H. Boehringer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dated 16 March 2023
Registered Office: Suite 105, 20 St Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3R 8HL, United Kingdom.
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Notes:
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Only those shareholders registered in the Company's register of members at:
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18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023; or,
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if this meeting is adjourned, at 18:00 (BST) on the day two days prior to the adjourned meeting,
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shall be entitled to attend, speak and vote at the meeting. Changes to
the register of members after the relevant deadline shall be disregarded in determining the rights of any person to attend and vote at the meeting.
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Information regarding the meeting, including the information required by section 311A of the Companies Act 2006, can be found at www.torm.com.
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If you wish to attend the meeting in person, please attend the Company’s office at Suite 105, 20 St Dunstan’s Hill, London EC3R 8HL, United Kingdom on 13 April
2023 at 12:00 noon (BST).
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If you are a shareholder who is entitled to attend and vote at the meeting, you are entitled to appoint one or more proxies to exercise all or any of your rights
to attend, speak and vote at the meeting, and you should have received a proxy form with this notice of meeting. A proxy does not need to be a shareholder of the Company but must attend the meeting to represent you. You can only appoint a
proxy using the procedures set out in these notes and the notes to the Proxy Form. To appoint more than one proxy, please contact the Company on tel. +44 203 795 2794.
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To be valid, an instrument appointing a proxy and any power of attorney or other authority under which the proxy instrument is signed (or a notarially certified
copy thereof) must be deposited at the Company's registered office by 18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023.
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The completion and return of a Proxy Form will not affect the right of a member to attend, speak and vote in person at the meeting convened by this notice. If you
have appointed a proxy and attend the meeting in person, your proxy appointment will automatically be terminated.
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A vote withheld is not a vote in law, which means that the vote will not be counted in the calculation of votes for or against the resolution. If no voting
indication is given, your proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his or her discretion. Your proxy will vote (or abstain from voting) as he or she thinks fit in relation to any other matter which is put before the meeting.
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In the case of joint holders, where more than one of the joint holders completes a proxy appointment, only the appointment submitted by the most senior holder
will be accepted. Seniority is determined by the order in which the names of the joint holders appear in the Company's register of members in respect of the joint holding (the first-named being the most senior).
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Shareholders may change proxy instructions by submitting a new proxy appointment using the methods set out above. Note that the cut-off time for receipt of proxy
appointments also applies in relation to amended instructions; any amended proxy appointment received after the relevant cut-off time will be disregarded.
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If you submit more than one valid proxy appointment, the appointment received last before the latest time for the receipt of proxies will take precedence.
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A shareholder may change a proxy instruction, but to do so you will need to inform the Company in writing by either:
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sending a signed hardcopy notice clearly stating your intention to revoke your proxy appointment to the Company. In the case where a shareholder is a company, the
revocation notice must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an officer of the company or an attorney for the company. Any power of attorney or any other authority under which the revocation notice is signed (or a
duly certified copy of such power or authority) must be included with the revocation notice; or
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sending an email to ir@torm.com.
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In either case, the revocation notice must be received by the Company no later than 18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023.
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If you attempt to revoke your proxy appointment, but the revocation is received after the time specified, your original proxy appointment will remain valid unless
you attend the meeting and vote in person.
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A corporation which is a shareholder can appoint one or more corporate representatives who may exercise, on its behalf, all its powers as a shareholder provided
that no more than one corporate representative exercises powers over the same share.
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As at 18:00 (BST) on 9 March 2023, which is the latest practicable date before publication
of this notice, the Company's issued share capital comprised 82,332,568 ordinary shares of USD 0.01 each (made up of 82,332,566 A-shares, 1 B-share and 1 C-share).
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Each A and B-share carries the right to one vote on all Resolutions proposed at this Annual General Meeting. The C-share carries the right to 350,000,000 votes in
respect of those matters set out in Article 4.7 of the Articles of Association but otherwise carries no right to vote. As a result, the ordinary C-share carries no right to vote on Resolutions 1-4 proposed at this Annual General Meeting but
does carry the right to vote on Resolutions 5-8 proposed at this Annual General Meeting. 493,371 A-shares are held by the Company as treasury shares and are therefore not eligible for voting. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights
in the Company in respect of Resolutions 1-4 proposed at this Annual General Meeting as of 9 March 2023 is 81,839,196, and the total number of voting rights in the Company in respect of Resolutions 5-8 proposed at this Annual General
Meeting as of 9 March 2023 is 431,839,196.
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Any member attending the meeting has the right to ask questions. The Company must answer all question related to the business being dealt with at the meeting
unless:
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answering the question would interfere unduly with the preparation for the meeting or involve the disclosure of confidential information;
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the answer has already been given on a website in the form of an answer to a question; or
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it is undesirable in the interest of the Company or the good order of the meeting that the question be answered.
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A memorandum which outlines the key terms of the contracts for services of the Executive Director and each of the non-Executive Directors is available for
inspection at the Company's registered office during normal business hours and at the place of the meeting from at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting until the end of the meeting.
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The quorum for the meeting is two or more members who are entitled to vote on each of the Resolutions proposed at this AGM of the Company, present in person or by
proxy or a duly authorized representative of a corporation which is a member.
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The Ordinary Resolutions must be passed by a simple majority of the total number of votes cast for and against such Resolution.
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At the meeting, the vote may be taken by show of hands or by poll. On a poll, every member who is present in person or by proxy shall be entitled to one vote for
every share held, except for the C-share which is entitled to 350,000,000 votes in respect of those Resolutions as set out in note (p) above.
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If, within five minutes after the time appointed for the meeting (or such longer interval not exceeding one hour as the Chairman of the meeting may think fit to
allow) a quorum is not present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to a day (but not less than ten days later, excluding the day on which the meeting is adjourned and the day for which it is reconvened), time and place to be decided by the
Chairman, and at such adjourned meeting one member present in person and by proxy shall be a quorum.
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Pursuant to regulation 41 of The Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001, members will be entitled to attend and vote at the meeting if they are registered on
the Company's register of members at 18:00 (BST) on 11 April 2023.
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TORM PLC
Registered in England and Wales – Company Number 09818726 (the "Company")
Registered in England and Wales – Company Number 09818726 (the "Company")
FORM OF PROXY
for use by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting
to be held on 13 April 2023
for use by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting
to be held on 13 April 2023
I/we, the undersigned shareholder(s) of the Company hereby appoint:
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The Chairman of the Meeting; or
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No. of shares:
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(Name and address of proxy in capital letters)
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as my/our proxy to vote in my/our name(s) and on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at Suite 105, 20 St. Dunstan’s
Hill, London, EC3R 8HL, United Kingdom on 13 April 2023 at 12:00 noon (BST) and at any adjournment thereof.
Please indicate with an "X" in the appropriate boxes below how the proxy should vote and then sign on the next page. If no specific direction as to
voting is given, the proxy may vote or abstain at his/her discretion.
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I/we authorize my/our proxy to act at his/her discretion in relation to any other business arising at the meeting (including in respect of whether to
adjourn such meeting) and at any adjournment of such meeting.
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NOTES
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As a member of the Company, you are entitled to appoint a proxy or proxies to exercise all or any of your rights to attend, speak and vote at a general meeting of
the Company. You can only appoint a proxy using the procedures set out in these notes. If the proxy is being appointed in relation to part of your holding only, please enter the number of shares in relation to which they are authorized to act
as your proxy in the box next to the proxy’s name. If this box is left blank, they will be authorized in respect of your full voting entitlement.
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Appointment of a proxy does not preclude you from attending the meeting and voting in person. If you have appointed a proxy and attend the meeting in person, your
proxy appointment will automatically be terminated.
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A proxy does not need to be a member of the Company but must attend the meeting to represent you. If you wish to appoint as your proxy someone other than the
Chairman of the meeting, cross out the words "the Chairman of the Meeting" and write on the dotted line the full name and address of your proxy. The change should be initialled.
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In the case of a corporation, the proxy form must be expressed to be executed by the corporation and must be signed by a Director and the secretary or by two
Directors or under the hand of a duly authorized officer or attorney.
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In the case of joint holders, the vote of the person first named in the register of members tendering a vote will be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the
other joint holders.
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You may appoint more than one proxy provided each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares. You may not appoint more than one proxy to
exercise rights attached to any one share. If you are appointing more than one proxy, please indicate the number of shares in relation to which they are authorized to act as your proxy and indicate that the proxy appointment is one of
multiple appointments being made next to the proxy holder’s name. Multiple proxy appointments should be returned in the same envelope.
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To direct your proxy on how to vote on the resolutions, mark the appropriate box with an "X". To abstain from voting on a resolution, select the relevant "withheld"
box. A vote withheld is not a vote in law, which means that the vote will not be counted in the calculation of votes for or against the resolution.
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In the absence of instructions, the appointed proxy may vote or abstain from voting as he or she thinks fit on the specified resolution and, unless instructed
otherwise, the appointed proxy may also vote or abstain from voting as he or she thinks fit on any other business (including amendments to resolutions) which may properly come before the meeting.
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You are requested to complete and send this Form of Proxy (or a notarially certified copy thereof) by regular mail to the Company's registered office. To be valid,
this form must be completed and deposited at the Company's registered office together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a copy of such authority certified notarially, by 18:00 (BST) on 11 April
2023.
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TORM PLC | SUITE 105, 20 ST. DUNSTANS HILL
LONDON, EC3R 8HL, UNITED KINGDOM| COMPANY: 09818726
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COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 06
16 MARCH 2023
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