Filed by Frontline Ltd.
Commission File No. 001-16601
Pursuant to Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: DHT Holdings, Inc.
Commission File No. 001-32640
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication relates to a business combination transaction with DHT Holdings, Inc. ("DHT") proposed by Frontline Ltd. ("Frontline"), which may become the subject of a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). This material is not a substitute for the prospectus and/or proxy statement Frontline would file with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction if such a negotiated transaction with DHT is reached or for any other document which Frontline may file with the SEC or send to DHT or Frontline stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF FRONTLINE AND DHT ARE URGED TO READ ANY SUCH DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Such documents would be available free of charge through the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Forward-Looking Statements
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The following is an article published on www.tradewindsnews.com.
Fredriksen leaves door ajar for DHT counter
Frontline chairman John Fredriksen says new offer for rival will not be rushed - but is not off the table entirely.
February 8th, 2017 15:42 GMT
by Trond Lillestolen and Andy Pierce
John Fredriksen will not be rushing in with another bid for DHT Holdings but he is tantalizingly leaving the door open for a second approach.
Fredriksen's Frontline saw a $475m all-shares offer shot down by DHT, with the target's board saying the package on the table was "wholly inadequate".
Fredriksen says Frontline does not have any intention of increasing the offer, at "least not for now".
Frontline bought a 16% stake in DHT before launching the move last week.
Fredriksen suggests he is open to buying more shares in the market, however this would trigger the poison pills introduced by DHT after Frontline had shown its initial hand.
Frontline is primarily interested in DHT's fleet of 19 modern VLCCs which have an average age of just six.
Since the first offer became public DHT has revealed an order for two 319,000-dwt tankers at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at between $80m and $82m.
Erik Lind, chairman of DHT, said in a statement last Sunday: "We believe that Frontline's proposal substantially undervalues our company and represents an opportunistic attempt to acquire DHT at a low point in the cycle."