(article 14, 1st paragraph, of the Law of2 May 2007 relating to the disclosure of important shareholdings in listed companies) 1. Summary of the notificationANTWERP, Belgium ,12 May 2020 -Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) ("Euronav " or the "Company") received a transparency notification on7 May 2020 fromM&G Plc . Following the disposal of voting securities or voting rights on5 May 2020 ,M&G Plc now holds 4,998% of the voting rights in the Company and thus falls below the 5% threshold. 2. Content of the notificationM&G Plc . The notification dated7 May 2020 contains the following information: o Reason for the notification: Acquisition or disposal of voting securities or voting rights Downward crossing of the lowest threshold o Notification by: A parent undertaking or a controlling person o Persons subject to the notification requirement:M&G Plc , 10,Fenchurch Avenue ,London EC3M 5AG o Transaction date:5 May 2020 o Threshold that is crossed: 5% o Denominator: 220,024,713 Notified details: see attachment Full chain of controlled undertaking through which the holding is effectively held:M&G Plc (parent holding company) is not controlled.M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary ofM&G Plc ).M&G FA Limited (wholly owned subsidiary ofM&G Group Limited ).M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary ofM&G FA Limited ). o Additional informationM&G Investment Management Ltd is an investment firm an can exercise the voting rights attached to the shares at its own discretion in the absence of specific instructions. The actual percentage in section 10) "Total A + B" is 4,998%. However the form displays it as remaining at 5%. Please note this is due to the rounding of the form. 3. Miscellaneous This press release is available on the Company's website in the investor relations section: https://www.euronav.com/investors/company-news-reports/press-releases/2020/. The transparency notification is available on the Company's website in the investor relations section: https://www.euronav.com/en/investors/share-securities-information/transparency-d eclaration/declaration/ * * * Contact:Brian Gallagher - Head of IR,Research and Communications & Management Board member Tel: +44 20 78 70 04 36 Email: IR@euronav.com AboutEuronav Euronav is an independent tanker company engaged in the ocean transportation and storage of crude oil. The Company is headquartered inAntwerp, Belgium , and has offices throughoutEurope andAsia .Euronav is listed on Euronext Brussels and on the NYSE under the symbol EURN.Euronav employs its fleet both on the spot and period market. VLCCs on the spot market are traded in theTankers International pool of whichEuronav is one of the major partners.Euronav's owned and operated fleet consists of 2 V-Plus vessels, 41 VLCCs, 25 Suezmaxes (two of which are in a joint venture) and 2 FSO vessels (both owned in 50%-50% joint venture). Forward-Looking Statements Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "believe", "anticipate", "intends", "estimate", "forecast", "project", "plan", "potential", "may", "should", "expect", "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with theUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
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