Aker Philadelphia Shipyard: Transaction with Kinder Morgan Approved at Philly Tankers Extraordinary General Meeting


Reference is made to the press release issued by Philly Tankers AS on 10 August 2015 announcing the transaction between its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Philly Tankers LLC, and a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, Inc. The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the shareholders of Philly Tankers AS referenced in that press release was held on 2 September 2015. At the EGM, shareholders accounting for 87.21% of the shares in the company voted to approve the transaction and the transaction is now formally approved by the company's shareholders.

About Philly Tankers:
Philly Tankers was established in June 2014 to provide major oil companies and other end-users with modern tonnage and offer investors pure play exposure toward the Jones Act tanker space. Philly Tankers is listed on the Norwegian OTC and is majority-owned by Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA, a leading U.S. commercial shipyard constructing vessels for operation in the Jones Act market.

 
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.