American Shipping Company ASA : Ex-dividend today

Lysaker, 13 February 2017

Reference is made to the Company's Q4 2016 report, regarding the Board's authorization to pay a quarterly dividend of USD 0.124 per share to the shareholders of AMSC on record as of 14 February 2017.  The shares in American Shipping Company ASA will be traded ex dividend USD 0.124 as from today, 13 February 2017.  Based on the closing NOK/USD exchange rate on 10 February 2017, the NOK amount per share will be 1.039 and will be paid on or about 22 February 2017.  The dividend is classified as a return of paid in capital.

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About American Shipping Company ASA:

Established in 2005 and listed on the OSE, AMSC is a ship owning company with nine modern handy size product tankers and one modern handy size shuttle tanker on long term bareboat charter with Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG). OSG charters the vessels out on time charters to major oil companies in the U.S. coastwise Jones Act trade.  AMSC has a significant contract backlog as well as a profit sharing agreement with OSG which offers visibility with respect to future earnings and potential dividend capacity. The Company has  an  ambition  to pay  attractive dividends  to its shareholders. Further information is available at www.americanshippingco.com.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.