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Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp. (OSE: OET-ME) (the “Company”) has secured one additional firm commitment for a secured loan facility (the “Facility”) in the aggregate amount of USD 59 million from ABN Amro in respect of the financing of one of its VLCC newbuildings, hull 3050, under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (the “Vessel”). The Facility carries similar terms to the financings announced on 29 October 2018. The Company has now secured competitive financing for three of its last four VLCC newbuildings. The Company is in advanced discussions with potential lenders in respect of its last remaining unfinanced VLCC newbuilding and expects to conclude financing arrangements for this on substantially similar terms to the Facility by the end of the year, thus drawing to a close the debt financing of the Company’s newbuilding program.

For further information, please contact:

John Papaioannou
Chief Financial Officer
Okeanis Eco Tankers Corp.
Email: jvp@okeanisecotankers.com
Direct: +30 210 4804099
Mobile: +30 6972098171

 

Important information:

This release is an announcement issued pursuant to legal information obligations, and is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. It is issued for information purposes only, and does not constitute or form part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities, in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. The securities mentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “US Securities Act”). The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act. The Company does not intend to register any portion of the offering of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of the securities in the United States. Copies of this announcement are not being made and may not be distributed or sent into Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States. The issue, exercise, purchase or sale of subscription rights and the subscription or purchase of shares in the Company are subject to specific legal or regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions. Neither the Company nor the Managers assumes any responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions.

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