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 2024
Commission File Number: 001-36810
EURONAV NV
De Gerlachekaai 20
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
011-32-3-247-4411
(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 hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Euronav NV (the “Company”), dated March 6, 2024, announcing that the Company will be included in the BEL20 index as of March 18, 2024.
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.
EURONAV NV | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Dated: March 6, 2024 | ||
By: | /s/ Ludovic Saverys | |
Ludovic Saverys | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
![]() | PRESS RELEASE 6 March 2024 – 22:00 a.m. CET _______________________________________ |
EURONAV INCLUDED IN BEL20
ANTWERP, Belgium, 6 March 2024 – Euronav NV (“EURN”, “Euronav” or “the Company”) (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) is pleased to announce that the Company will be included in the BEL20 index as of Monday 18 March 2024.
The BEL20 index consists of the 20 largest listed companies on Euronext Brussels in Belgium. The Company currently has a market cap of 3.6 billion euro. All other criteria and index rules to be included can be found on www.euronext.com
Alexander Saverys, CEO: “This year marks the 20th anniversary of Euronav's listing on Euronext Brussels. The inclusion in the BEL20 comes a bit as a surprise, but we are very proud and happy to be included in the 20 most prominent shares on the Brussels stock exchange. We have always said that we wanted to remain listed and this news strengthens our ambition. After the acquisition of CMB.TECH in February, we want to be the reference in sustainable shipping with a clear focus on growing our diversified fleet. Decarbonise Today, Navigate Tomorrow!”
Contact:
Communications Coordinator – Enya Derkinderen Tel: +32 476646359
Email: communications@euronav.com
Head of Marketing & Communications – Katrien Hennin Tel: +32 499393470
Email: katrien.hennin@cmb.be
Email: katrien.hennin@cmb.be
About Euronav NV & CMB.TECH
Euronav and CMB.TECH together represent a group with around 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 group's name to CMB.TECH. Euronav will remain the oil tanker shipping division within the group. More information can be found at www.euronav.com
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbour protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbour legislation. The words "believe", "anticipate", "intends", "estimate", "forecast", "project", "plan", "potential", "may", "should", "expect", "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include uncertainty as to the number of shares that will be tendered in the Bid and the impact on the continued listing of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange or Euronext Brussels, the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.