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Cmb.tech Nv — Euronav — Proxy Contest (March 2023)

28 slides from Cmb.tech Nv's proxy contest presentation, Mar 2, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Special General Meeting Webcast

    Exhibit 99.1 Special General Meeting Webcast Euronav MONDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2023

  2. Slide 2: What Is At Stake On March 23

    WHAT IS AT STAKE ON MARCH 23 EVERY SHARE COUNTS ON MARCH 23 YOUR VOTE MATTERS • CMB, a large minority shareholder, is calling a Special General Meeting of Euronav Shareholders on March 23. • They are asking shareholders to remove the entire existing Supervisory Board composed only of independents an

  3. Slide 3: Why Is CMB Asking For A Complete Change Of Board?

    WHY IS CMB ASKING FOR A COMPLETE CHANGE OF BOARD ? CMB REASONING AND CLAIMS REALITY Even after the termination, the current board continues to claim Arbitration on the merits : that a sale of Euronav to Frontline would be the best strategy for the company and has announced that it is actively trying

  4. Slide 4: Preamble: Shareholders Must Decide On CMB Achieving A Back-Door Change Of Control

    PREAMBLE SHAREHOLDERS MUST DECIDE ON CMB ACHIEVING A “BACK-DOOR” CHANGE OF CONTROL AND IMPLEMENTING A TOTALLY NEW STRATEGY Euronav’s proven strategy CMB’s ideas EQUITY STORY• Crude oil tanker pure player with best-in-class sustainability profile• Diversified platform with new strategy on a “vague” t

  5. Slide 5: Executive Summary

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Euronav has delivered best-in-class total shareholder return, while becoming the world’s largest 1 publicly listed tanker platform Euronav has a well-balanced strategy to deliver further growth, shareholder returns and clear energy 2 transition progress Euronav is an uncontested ES

  6. Slide 6: CMB's Proposed Resolutions Flout Basic Governance Principles

    CMB’S PROPOSAL CMB’S PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS FLOUT BASIC GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES CMB Proposal Not in Line With Euronav Highest Standards of Governance None of the proposed independent Directors meets the Independence Criteria of the Belgian Corporate û (1) Governance Code All Directors selected by CMB wi

  7. Slide 7: Euronav Supervisory Board Recommendation For The General Meeting

    EURONAV SUPERVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THE GENERAL MEETING We invite you to express your support by voting in line with the recommendations of the Supervisory Board 7

  8. Slide 8: Euronav's Strategy For Value Creation

    Euronav’s Strategy For Value Creation – Growing The Leading Independent Platform In The Crude Tanker Market 27 February 2023

  9. Slide 9: Some Facts

    SOME FACTS Currently does not exist. Euronav is leading the tanker sector to cooperate with shipyards, Ammonia as a fuel engine manufacturers & class societies to accelerate safe development of Ammonia engines. Transportation of Euronav current fleet cannot transport Ammonia. Ammonia The ship manage

  10. Slide 10: A Well-Balanced Medium And Long-Term Strategy

    EURONAV STRATEGY A WELL-BALANCED MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM STRATEGY FOCUSED ON GROWTH, INDUSTRY-LEADING SHAREHOLDER RETURN AND ENERGY TRANSITION Fleet Fleet Capital Sustainable Strong Growth Modernisation Allocation Energy Transition Governance • Continue to drive • Constant fleet • Strong balance sheet

  11. Slide 11: Since Its Listing On The NYSE, Euronav Has Delivered Industry-Leading Returns

    EURONAV’S STRATEGY FOR VALUE CREATION SINCE ITS LISTING ON THE NYSE, EURONAV HAS DELIVERED INDUSTRY-LEADING RETURNS TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS (1) 22 Jan. 2015 Current Management / Strategy to 07 Dec. 2022 (01 Jan. 2020 to 07 Dec. 2022) 117.2% 69.0% 97.1% 39.9% 280 21.0% 17.5% 240 117.2% Euronav has outper

  12. Slide 12: Recent Results Show The Benefits Of These Actions

    EURONAV’S STRATEGY FOR VALUE CREATION RECENT RESULTS SHOW THE BENEFITS OF THESE ACTIONS WHICH BEST POSITION EURONAV TO MAXIMISE OPPORTUNITIES $235m Large tanker recovery delivers highest earnings since Q2 2020 Q4 Net profit (1) $0.15 Significant capital return to shareholders Dividend per Share $96m

  13. Slide 13: Effectively Repositioning For The Upcycle Since 2020

    EURONAV’S STRATEGY FOR VALUE CREATION EFFECTIVELY REPOSITIONING FOR THE UPCYCLE SINCE 2020 WHILST REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINT PER SHIP UNIT Capital recycled POSITIONING FOR UPCYCLE FLEET REJUVENATION RECYCLING OLDER TONNAGE Consistent investment in emission tech Euronav fleet age decreases since 2020

  14. Slide 14: A Value Creative Plan For 2023

    EURONAV’S STRATEGY FOR VALUE CREATION A VALUE CREATIVE PLAN FOR 2023 STRATEGIC EXPANSION CONSOLIDATION GROWTH • 10% fleet growth scheduled for 2023/24• Commercial growth via TI Pool • 5x Suezmax and 3x VLCC to be delivered• M&A prospected in fragmented sector BEST OUTLOOK IN 20 YEARS STRATEGIC FLEET

  15. Slide 15: Most Ambitious Decarbonisation Trajectory In The Shipping Industry

    EURONAV’S STRATEGY FOR VALUE CREATION EURONAV HAS THE MOST AMBITIOUS DECARBONISATION TRAJECTORY IN THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY While oil will remain a core energy source as the world still needs energy volume and security, the shipping sector holds a pivotal position in the current energy transition • It

  16. Slide 16: A Decarbonisation Strategy Endorsed By Reference Third-Parties

    EURONAV’S STRATEGY FOR VALUE CREATION A DECARBONISATION STRATEGY ENDORSED BY REFERENCE THIRD-PARTIES (1) Peers average (2) 28.3 38.3 Top ranked by Tier 1 ESG Rating Agencies (3) BBB BB 3 consecutive years “B” rating for CDP Euronav and Maersk only shipping companies in this category or higher Foundi

  17. Slide 17: CMB's Strategy & Proposition

    CMB’s “strategy” & Proposition 27 February 2023

  18. Slide 18: CMB Opportunistically Built A Stake To Force An Ill-Judged Combination

    CMB’S POSITION CMB OPPORTUNISTICALLY BUILT A STAKE TO FORCE AN ILL-JUDGED TECHNOLOGY COMBINATION AND BLOCK A VALUE CREATING MERGER WITH FRONTLINE CMB drastically reduced its stake in Euronav in April 2020 and subsequently left the Board in May 2021 50,00% 7 April 2022 11 July 2022 4 October 2021 19

  19. Slide 19: An Attempt To Exert Outsized Influence Over Euronav's Supervisory Board

    CMB’S POSITION AN ATTEMPT TO EXERT OUTSIZED INFLUENCE OVER EURONAV'S SUPERVISORY BOARD TO CMB'S SOLE INTEREST Candidate previously rejected List of Candidates Proposed by CMB While CMB during Euronav’s 2022 AGM currently owns 25% of Euronav… Marc Saverys – Non independent Director … CMB non-independ

  20. Slide 20: CMB Strategy And Intentions?

    CMB STRATEGY AND INTENTIONS ? Question from an analyst: • “So I guess from your perspective, there’s just not something that you’re able to or willing to say at this point of how you’re going to create that value. I think that’s really the question is how do you guys create the incremental value?” A

  21. Slide 21: Euronav Is Committed To The Highest Governance Best Practices

    Euronav Is Committed To The Highest Governance Best Practices 27 February 2023

  22. Slide 22: A Seasoned Management Board

    EURONAV IS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES A SEASONED MANAGEMENT BOARD Hugo De Stoop Under this management team, Euronav has Chief Executive Officer (1) delivered total returns of +114.6% • Intimate knowledge and understanding of Euronav and the tanker industry with 20 years exper

  23. Slide 23: Euronav Has The Right Supervisory Board To Oversee The Strategy

    EURONAV IS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES EURONAV HAS THE RIGHT SUPERVISORY BOARD TO OVERSEE THE COMPANY’S STRATEGY Euronav’s Supervisory Board is fully independent, engaged and qualified, providing effective oversight of the Company’s strategy and supervising the Management Boar

  24. Slide 24: Euronav Embraces Continuous Governance Refreshment

    EURONAV IS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES EURONAV EMBRACES CONTINUOUS GOVERNANCE REFRESHMENT AND IS PROPOSING TO ADAPT ITS SUPERVISORY BOARD COMPOSITION Consistent with its commitment to the highest governance standards, Euronav proposes to adjust its Supervisory Board to reflect

  25. Slide 25: Your vote matters at the SGM

    Your vote matters at the SGM © eEurRONAV

  26. Slide 26: Euronav Supervisory Board Recommendation For The General Meeting

    EURONAV SUPERVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION FOR THE GENERAL MEETING We invite you to express your support by voting in line with the recommendations of the Supervisory Board 26

  27. Slide 27: Thank you for your attention! Q&A

    Thank you for your attention! Q&A

  28. Slide 28: Disclaimer And Forward-Looking Statements

    DISCLAIMER AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Matters discussed in this presentation may constitute forward looking statements under U.S. federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect t

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