Completion of sale of interest in Wilson Sons S.A..

4 June 2025

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Ocean Wilsons Holdings Limited

("Ocean Wilsons" or the "Company")

Completion of sale of interest in Wilson Sons S.A. to SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl

Further to the Company's announcements on 21 October 2024, 20 March 2025 and 20 May 2025, Ocean Wilsons is pleased to announce the completion earlier today of the sale by its wholly-owned subsidiary, OW Overseas (Investments) Limited ("OWOIL"), of its 56% interest in Wilson Sons S.A. to SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (the "Transaction"). 

The gross cash consideration for the Transaction was approximately R$4.352 billion. Deductions of approximately R$808 million in aggregate have been made from that amount in connection with the Brazilian withholding tax due in respect of OWOIL's capital gain from the Transaction.  After those deductions and estimated transaction costs, the net cash proceeds resulting from the Transaction, which were received by OWOIL in US Dollars, amount to approximately US$594 million.  

In accordance with UKLR 7.3.3R(2), the Company confirms that there has been no material change affecting any of the matters contained in the Company's announcements of 21 October 2024 and 20 March 2025. 

As previously announced, the Board of Ocean Wilsons confirms that it intends shortly to return a portion of the net proceeds of the Transaction to shareholders by way of a tender offer for up to 7,072,608 ordinary shares of 20 pence each in the capital of the Company, representing 20% of the issued share capital of the Company (the "Tender Offer"). A further announcement, setting out the terms, structure and pricing of the Tender Offer, will be made in due course.

About Ocean Wilsons

Ocean Wilsons is a Bermuda investment holding company listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange. Following completion of the Transaction, Ocean Wilsons' active business comprises Ocean Wilsons (Investments) Limited, an entity that holds an actively managed diversified portfolio of international investments.

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

No statement in this announcement is intended as a profit forecast and no statement in this announcement should be interpreted to mean that the future earnings per share, profits, margins or cash flows of Ocean Wilsons following the Transaction will necessarily match or be greater than the historical published earnings per share, profits, margins or cash flows of Ocean Wilsons.

This announcement may include statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believes", "estimates", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", "may", "will" or "should" or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, goals, future events or intentions. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statements reflect Ocean Wilsons' current view with respect to future events and are subject to risks relating to future events and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to Ocean Wilsons' business, results of operations, financial position, liquidity, prospects, growth and strategies. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.

You are advised to read this announcement in its entirety and the Company's other disclosures (including, without limitation, its annual report in respect of the year ended 31 December 2024) for a further discussion of the factors that could affect the Group's future performance. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the events described in the forward-looking statements in this announcement may not occur.

This announcement does not constitute and should not be construed as, an offer to purchase or sell or issue securities, or otherwise constitute an inducement, invitation, commitment, solicitation or recommendation to any person to purchase, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire securities in Ocean Wilsons, or constitute an inducement to enter into any investment activity in any jurisdiction. Nothing contained in this announcement is intended to, nor shall it, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or commitment whatsoever and, in particular, must not be used in making any investment decision.

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Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting exclusively as financial adviser and broker to Ocean Wilsons and for no one else in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to any person other than Ocean Wilsons for providing the protections afforded to clients of Peel Hunt, nor for providing advice in relation to the matters referred to herein. Neither Peel Hunt nor any of its affiliates owes or accepts any duty, liability or responsibility whatsoever (whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, in tort, under statute or otherwise) to any person who is not a client of Peel Hunt in connection with the matters referred to in this announcement, or otherwise.

Save as required by the Market Abuse Regulation, the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the UK Listing Rules or by applicable law, each of Ocean Wilsons, Peel Hunt and their respective affiliates and representatives expressly disclaim any intention, obligation or undertaking to update, review or revise any of the information or the conclusions contained herein, including forward-looking or other statements contained in this announcement, or to correct any inaccuracies which may become apparent whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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