UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the month of April 2024
Commission File Number: 001-36810
EURONAV NV
De Gerlachekaai 20
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
011-32-3-247-4411
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F [ ]
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Euronav NV (the “Company”), dated April 8, 2024,
announcing that the Company has purchased 412,926 of its own shares on the New York Stock Exchange and Euronext Brussels.
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 of this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into
the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-272785) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission effective June 20, 2023.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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EURONAV NV
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(Registrant)
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Dated: April 8, 2024
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By:
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/s/ Ludovic Saverys
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Ludovic Saverys
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Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE
Regulated information
Monday 8 April 2024 – 08:00 CET
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SHARE BUYBACK
ANTWERP, Belgium, 8 April 2024 – Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) (“Euronav” or the “Company”) announces that
the Company has purchased on the NYSE and on Euronext Brussels a total of 412,926 of its own shares.
Following these transactions, the Company now owns 25,544,107 shares (11.61% of the total outstanding share count).
Further details on these transactions are as follows:
Shares repurchased on Euronext Brussels
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Transaction date
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Quantity
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Average Price
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Min Price
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Max Price
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Total price
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2 April 2024
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144,761
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EUR 15.4858
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EUR 15.4100
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EUR 15.5400
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EUR 2,241,740
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3 April 2024
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52,756
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EUR 15.4973
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EUR 15.4650
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EUR 15.5400
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EUR 817,576
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4 April 2024
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7,016
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EUR 15.5857
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EUR 15.5800
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EUR 15.6000
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EUR 109,349
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5 April 2024
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26,012
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EUR 15.6383
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EUR 15.6000
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EUR 15.7300
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EUR 406,783
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Total
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230,545
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EUR 15.5087
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EUR 3,575,448
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Shares repurchased on the NYSE
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Transaction date
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Quantity
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Average Price
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Min Price
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Max Price
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Total price
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2 April 2024
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2,612
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USD 16.6877
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USD 16.6500
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USD 16.7000
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USD 43,588
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3 April 2024
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51,409
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USD 16.7253
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USD 16.7000
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USD 16.7800
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USD 859,831
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5 April 2024
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128,360
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USD 17.0071
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USD 16.8000
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USD 17.0500
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USD 2,183,031
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Total
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182,381
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USD 16.9231
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USD 3,086,451
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The Supervisory Board has authorised the Management Board to repurchase up to 10 million shares at a maximum purchase price per
share of USD 17.86* with a term from 21 March 2024 to 28 June 2024. The company will therefore retain the option to repurchase shares going forward and will monitor market conditions before deciding whether to proceed with share repurchases, taking
into account various factors, including regulatory or legal requirements and other corporate considerations.
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PRESS RELEASE
Regulated information
Monday 8 April 2024 – 08:00 CET
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The Supervisory Board and Management Board believe that this affirmative action creates long-term value for all stakeholders
given the significant disconnect between equity value and net asset value at present and reflects the strength of Euronav’s balance sheet and the confidence of Supervisory Board and Management Board in the long-term value in the Company’s shares.
*It should be noted that any dividend or other distribution paid should be deducted from this amount as of
the ex-dividend date.
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Contact:
Head of Marketing & Communications – Katrien Hennin
Tel: +32
499393470
Email: Katrien.hennin@cmb.tech
Publication annual report – 11 April 2024
About Euronav NV & CMB.TECH
Euronav and CMB.TECH together represent a group with around 150 ocean-going vessels (including newbuildings) in dry bulk,
container shipping, chemical tankers, offshore wind and oil tankers. The group focuses on large marine and industrial applications on hydrogen or ammonia. They also offer hydrogen and ammonia fuel to customers, through own production or third-party
producers. The company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and has offices across Europe and Asia.
Euronav is listed on Euronext Brussels and on the NYSE under the symbol EURN.
Euronav plans to change the group's name to CMB.TECH. Euronav will remain the oil tanker shipping company within the group.
Euronav is listed on Euronext Brussels and on the NYSE under the symbol EURN.
Euronav plans to change the group's name to CMB.TECH. Euronav will remain the oil tanker shipping company within the group.
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995 provides safe harbour 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 harbour provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbour legislation. The words "believe", "anticipate", "intends", "estimate", "forecast", "project", "plan", "potential", "may", "should",
"expect", "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
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PRESS RELEASE
Regulated information
Monday 8 April 2024 – 08:00 CET
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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
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.