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DHT Holdings, Inc. announces agreement to acquire a 2018 built VLCC

1. DHT acquires a VLCC from HHI for $107 million. 2. Acquisition financed via liquidity and projected mortgage debt. 3. New vessel improves fleet's efficiency and age profile. 4. CEO emphasizes focus on enhancing earnings per share. 5. Market conditions appear favorable for DHT's operations.

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Why Bullish?

The acquisition strengthens DHT's fleet, likely enhancing operational efficiency and profitability. Historical instances show that strategic fleet enhancements lead to stock price appreciation, especially in favorable market conditions.

How important is it?

The announcement directly affects DHT's operational capacity and financial outlook, likely improving market perceptions. Given the emphasis on efficiency and potential for earnings growth, this is a significant development for investors.

Why Long Term?

This acquisition positions DHT for sustained operational improvements over the coming years, reflecting a long-term strategic growth plan that should gradually boost shareholder value. Previous acquisitions have positively influenced long-term stock performance.

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HAMILTON, BERMUDA, June 19, 2025 – DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (“DHT” or the “Company”) today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a VLCC built in 2018 at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), for $107 million. The vessel is scheduled to deliver towards the end of the third quarter of 2025. The acquisition will be financed through the Company’s available liquidity and projected mortgage debt. The vessel was built to a high specification by its current owner and is fitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system. The acquisition will improve DHT’s age profile and will further improve the DHT fleet’s efficiency metrics.  DHT’s President & CEO, Svein Moxnes Harfjeld, comments: “We are always looking for opportunities with the intent of improving earnings per share for our shareholders. This is a sister of vessels built by us in 2018, a design with large carrying capacity and premium earning capabilities, well suited for the trading patterns of our key customers. We believe this to be a fitting addition to our fleet, replacing some of the earnings capacity that has been divested this year, delivering into a market with attractive prospects.”  About DHT Holdings, Inc.DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company. Our fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the VLCC segment. We operate through our wholly owned management companies in Monaco, Norway, Singapore, and India. You may recognize us by our renowned business approach as an experienced organization with focus on first rate operations and customer service; our quality ships; our prudent capital structure that promotes staying power through the business cycles; our fleet employment with a combination of market exposure and fixed income contracts; our disciplined capital allocation strategy through cash dividends, investments in vessels, debt prepayments and share buybacks; and our transparent corporate structure maintaining a high level of integrity and corporate governance. For further information please visit www.dhtankers.com. Forward Looking StatementsThis press release contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company that are based on beliefs of the Company’s management as well as assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future events. When used in this document, words such as “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “plan,” “potential,” “will,” “may,” “should” and “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. For a detailed discussion of the risk factors that might cause future results to differ, please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the SEC on March 20, 2025. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur, and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Contact:Laila C. Halvorsen, CFOPhone: +1 441 295 1422 and +47 984 39 935 E-mail: lch@dhtankers.com

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