MIAMI, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) today announced that it has
filed an application for the voluntary delisting of its shares from
the Oslo Stock Exchange.
At the annual meeting held earlier this year, the Company's
shareholders demonstrated strong support for this move, with over
93% of the votes cast in favor. The Company's delisting
application is subject to approval by Oslo Børs. The company
intends to take a number of steps to minimize inconvenience to
impacted shareholders. Firstly, the company plans to maintain
its OSE listing for a minimum of three months. In addition,
the company will assist shareholders to transfer their shares to
the New York Stock Exchange, where the Company's shares will
continue to trade without interruption.
In the motion approved by shareholders, it was explained that
the benefits of maintaining a secondary listing on the Oslo Børs
had been outweighed by the additional costs and regulatory
requirements associated with the secondary listing. The
company intends to return to a single listing on the NYSE, which
has been RCL's primary listing since the company first offered
shares to the public in 1993.
"Norway plays an important part
in Royal Caribbean's history, and we appreciate the support we
continue to receive from our investors here," said Jason T. Liberty, the company's chief financial
officer. "We remain appreciative of our long partnership with
the Oslo Børs, and we intend to do all we can to encourage
continued participation by our Norwegian shareholders and to create
a smooth transition for those shareholders who do not intend to
remain."
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) is a global cruise
vacation company that owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity
Cruises, Azamara Club Cruises, Pullmantur and CDF Croisieres de
France, as well as TUI Cruises
through a 50 percent joint venture. Together, these six brands
operate a combined total of 44 ships with an additional eight under
construction contracts, and two under conditional agreements.
They operate diverse itineraries around the world that call
on approximately 480 destinations on all seven continents.
Additional information can be found on www.royalcaribbean.com,
www.celebritycruises.com, www.azamaraclubcruises.com,
www.pullmantur.es, www.cdfcroisieresdefrance.com,
www.tuicruises.com or www.rclinvestor.com.
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SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.