Oslo Stock Exchange
Oslo Stock Exchange recommends companies to publish information regarding legal provisions of relevance for investors of the company. Although this information is publicly available, it can be difficult to locate and from various sources. Frontline plc. has therefore prepared this information document for its investors. Document for Download – click here
NYSE
Statement of Significant Differences Between Frontline plc’s Corporate Governance Practices and the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the NYSE) Corporate Governance Standards.
Overview
Pursuant to an exception for foreign private issuers, Frontline plc., a Cyprus company (the Company) is not required to comply with the corporate governance practices followed by U.S. companies under the NYSE listing standards. However, pursuant to Section 303.A.11 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, we are required to state any significant differences between our corporate governance practices and the practices required by the NYSE. We believe that our established practices in the area of corporate governance are in line with the spirit of the NYSE standards and provide adequate protection to our shareholders. The significant differences between our corporate governance practices and the NYSE standards applicable to listed U.S. companies are set forth below.
Executive Sessions
The NYSE requires that non-management directors meet regularly in executive sessions without management. The NYSE also requires that all independent directors meet in an executive session at least once a year. As permitted under Bermuda law and our byelaws, our non-management directors do not regularly hold executive sessions without management and we do not expect them to do so in the future.
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee
The NYSE requires that a listed U.S. company have a nominating/corporate governance committee of independent directors and a committee charter specifying the purpose, duties and evaluation procedures of the committee. As permitted under Bermuda law and our byelaws, we do not currently have a nominating or corporate governance committee.
Audit Committee
The NYSE requires, among other things, that a listed U.S. company have an audit committee with a minimum of three members. As permitted by Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, our audit committee consists of two independent members of our Board of Directors.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
The NYSE requires U.S. companies to adopt and disclose corporate governance guidelines. The guidelines must address, among other things: director qualification standards, director responsibilities, director access to management and independent advisers, director compensation, director orientation and continuing education, management succession and an annual performance evaluation. We are not required to adopt such guidelines under Cyprus law and we have not adopted such guidelines. We do encourage our shareholders that wish to learn more about our governance practices to review our Annual Report on Form 20-F which has been publicly filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and is available on our web-site, www.frontlineplc.cy.
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