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KNOT Offshore Partners LP Announces Termination of Discussions on Proposed Buyout Offer From Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS
ABERDEEN, Scotland, March 19, 2026--KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) ("The Partnership") announced today that discussions regarding the unsolicited non-binding proposal received by the Partnership on October 31, 2025 from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS ("KNOT"), pursuant to which KNOT proposed to acquire through a wholly-owned subsidiary all publicly held common units of the Partnership in exchange for cash (the "KNOT Offer"), have been terminated.
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