Company Announcement no. 12 / 2010 Issued via NASDAQ OMX 19 May 2010 Not for release, publication or distribution in Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States This announcement does not constitute the solicitation of or an offer to buy or sell securities of Nordic Tankers A/S (the “Securities”) in Australia, Canada, Japan or the United States or in any other jurisdiction. Any subscription for shares shall be based on the prospectus prepared by Nordic Tankers A/S in connection with the Offering. The securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirement under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The issuer of the Securities has not registered and does not intend to register the Securities or any portion thereof in the United States or in any other jurisdiction outside Denmark and does not intend to make a public offering of the Securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction outside Denmark. The Company Announcement is attached.