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Sale of mt Supremity
Sale of mt Supremity.
About this update from James Fisher And Sons Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 6839M Fisher (James) & Sons PLC 28 May 2010 \n \n\n \n \n \nFriday 28 May 2010\n \nJAMES FISHER AND SONS PLC\nSale of mt Supremity\n \nJames Fisher and Sons plc (\"James Fisher\" or the \"Company\"), the leading marine service provider, announces that it has concluded the sale of mt Supremity, a 4,426 dwt clean petroleum product tanker built in 2007, to Norwegian interests for a total consideration of US$10.9 million. This represents a profit over book value of circa £300k.\n \nJames Fisher acquired the vessel as part of the acquisition of F T Everard & Sons Limited.\n \nChairman of James Fisher, Tim Harris, commented:\n \n\"This sale brings our fleet capacity more into line with the current demands of our contract partners and further reduces the capital employed in the Marine Oil Division. The fact that the sale is in excess of book value is pleasing and is testament to the specialist nature of our tonnage.\"\n \n \nFor further information contact\n \n\n\n\n\nJames Fisher and Sons plc\n\n\n\nTim Harris\n\n\nChairman\n\n\n020 7614 9508\n\n\n\n\nFinancial Dynamics\n\n\n\nRichard Mountain\n\n\n\n\n\n020 7269 7291\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END DISLLFEEELIDFII \n ","length":3882,"tagName":"div"}]