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21/03/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 5712T  Taylor Maritime Investments Limited  21 March 2023

21 March 2023

 

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited (the "Company")

 

TMI CEO and Executive Director Edward Buttery Appointed CEO of Grindrod
Shipping

 

The Company announces that Edward Buttery, Chief Executive Officer and
Executive Director of TMI, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of its
recently acquired subsidiary, Grindrod Shipping Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:
GRIN; JSE: GSH) with effect from 1 April 2023, making him CEO of both
companies.

 

Edward's role as Grindrod CEO will be focused on achieving strategic
synergies.  He will be supported by Grindrod's existing, highly experienced
Senior Management Team, which will continue to be responsible for day-to-day
operational aspects of Grindrod.  This will enable the execution of a clear
commercial strategy across both companies and create a high degree of
alignment whilst respecting the interests of all stakeholders.

 

As before, TMI's Executive Team will continue to manage day-to-day matters and
investment strategy at TMI and support Edward in his dual CEO role.

 

Commenting on the appointment, Edward said, "My focus is on delivering
synergies for the TMI and Grindrod fleet through a cohesive strategy and
commercial vision.  We are already starting to see the benefits that greater
scale brings."

Dr. Kurt Klemme, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Grindrod Shipping said,
"We look forward to working with Ed in his new role as CEO and believe the
company's business is in good hands.  We are confident that with his position
as CEO of Grindrod and TMI he'll be able to achieve the co-operation of both
companies to optimize earnings potential."

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENDS

 

 For further information, please contact:

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited      IR@tminvestments.com (mailto:IR@tminvestments.com)

 Edward Buttery

 Camilla Pierrepont

 Jefferies International Limited          +44 (0) 207 029 8000

 Stuart Klein

 Gaudi Le Roux

 Montfort Communications                  TMI@montfort.london (mailto:TMI@montfort.london)

 Alison Allfrey

 George Morris Seers

 Sanne Fund Services (Guernsey) Limited   +44 (0) 203 530 3107

 Matt Falla

Notes to Editors

 

About the Company

Taylor Maritime Investments Limited is an internally managed investment
company listed on the Premium Segment of the Official List, its shares trading
on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange since May 2021.  The
Company specializes in the acquisition and chartering of vessels in the
Handysize and Supra/Ultramax bulk carrier segments of the global shipping
sector.  The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of vessels which are
primarily second-hand.  TMI's fleet portfolio numbers 23 vessels in the
geared dry bulk segment.  The ships are employed utilising a variety of
employment/charter strategies.

 

On 20 December, the Company announced it acquired a controlling majority
interest in Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd ("Grindrod") (NASDAQ:GRIN,
JSE:GSH), a Singapore incorporated, dual listed company on NASDAQ and
the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.  Grindrod owns 25 geared dry bulk vessels
complementary to the Company's fleet (including one vessel contracted for
sale).  They are mostly Japanese built, including 15 Handysize vessels and 10
Supra/Ultramax vessels.  Grindrod has seven vessels in its chartered in fleet
with purchase options on four.

 

The combined TMI and Grindrod fleet numbers 54 vessels (including long term
chartered in vessels).

 

The Company's target dividend policy is 8 cents p.a. paid on a quarterly
basis, with a targeted total NAV return of 10-12% per annum over the medium to
long-term.

 

The Company has the benefit of an experienced Executive Team led by Edward
Buttery and who previously worked closely together at the Commercial Manager,
Taylor Maritime.  Established in 2014, Taylor Maritime is a privately owned
ship-owning and management business with a seasoned team that includes the
founders of dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin Shipping (listed in Hong
Kong 2343.HK) and gas shipping company BW Epic Kosan (formerly Epic
Shipping) (listed in Oslo BWEK:NO).  Taylor Maritime's team of industry
professionals are based in Hong Kong, London and Singapore.

 

For more information, please visit www.taylormaritimeinvestments.com
(http://www.taylormaritimeinvestments.com/) .

 

About Geared Vessels

Geared vessels are characterised by their own loading equipment. The Handysize
and Supra/Ultramax market segments are particularly attractive, given the
flexibility, versatility and port accessibility of these vessels which carry
necessity goods - principally food and products related to infrastructure
building - ensuring broad diversification of fleet activity and stability of
earnings through the cycle.

 

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forward-looking statements may not occur.

 

References to target dividend yields and returns are targets only and not
profit forecasts and there can be no assurance that these will be achieved.

 

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