HAMILTON, BERMUDA, February 24, 2026 - DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) ("DHT" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Mr. Erik Bartnes to the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2026.
Mr. Bartnes was one of the co-founders of Hafnia Tankers in 2010, served as executive chair until the merger between Hafnia Tankers and BW Tankers in January 2019, and has since served as a director on Hafnia's Board of Directors until 2025.
Mr. Bartnes is currently chair of Castel AS and Trobo AS and a board member of Pareto Asset Management AS and Premium Maritime Fund AS, among others.
Mr. Bartnes was co-founder of Pareto AS, senior partner from 1988, chair until April 2013; has served as chair of Christiania Shipping A/S, Pareto AS, Pareto Invest AS, Astrup Fearnley Holding AS, its group of companies, Eclipse Drilling AS, Revier Invest AS, and Svele AS, among others; and board member of Eitzen Chemical ASA, Viking Cruises Ltd., Viking Investments (Cayman) Ltd., Jupiter Properties (USA) Ltd., Nordic Tankers AS, Nordic Shipholding AS, Siva Shipping AS and Ugland Shipping AS, among others.
Mr. Bartnes holds a LizRerPol degree from University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Switzerland.
About DHT Holdings, Inc.
DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company. Our fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the VLCC segment. We operate through our integrated management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India. You may recognize us by our renowned business approach as an experienced organization with focus on first rate operations and customer service; our quality ships; our prudent capital structure that promotes staying power through the business cycles; our fleet employment with a combination of market exposure and fixed income contracts; our disciplined capital allocation strategy through cash dividends, investments in vessels, debt prepayments and share buybacks; and our transparent corporate structure maintaining a high level of integrity and corporate governance. For further information please visit www.dhtankers.com.
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Contact:
Laila C. Halvorsen, CFO
Phone: +1 441 295 1422 and +47 984 39 935
E-mail: lch@dhtankers.com
