Exhibit (a)(5)(C)
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Results of the reopening of the public takeover bid on CMB.TECH NV
Antwerp, November 22, 2024, 10
p.m. CMB NV (CMB or the Bidder) announced that the acceptance period of the reopening of its public takeover bid on all shares in CMB.TECH NV (CMB.TECH) not already owned by
CMB or persons affiliated with it (the Reopening) expired on November 21, 2024.
During the acceptance period of the Reopening,
1,579,159 shares in CMB.TECH were tendered into the bid. Of those shares, 635,131 shares were tendered in the reopened Belgian offer and 944,028 shares were tendered in the new U.S. offer.
As a result, the Bidder will own a total of 178,726,458 shares in CMB.TECH. Taking into account the 25,807,878 treasury shares held by CMB.TECH and the 24,400
shares held by Saverco NV, the Bidder and persons affiliated with it together will own 204,558,736 shares. This represents 92.04% of the voting rights in CMB.TECH.
Payment of the offer price for the tendered shares will take place on November 27, 2024.
Shareholders that have tendered in the new U.S. offer will receive the offer price of USD 12.66 per share. Shareholders that have tendered in the reopened
Belgian Offer will receive EUR 12.16 per share, i.e. the equivalent amount of the offer price in euros calculated using the WM/Reuters spot exchange rate for euros per U.S. dollar at 5:00 p.m. CET on the date of this press release, in accordance
with the supplement to the prospectus.
About CMB
CMB, Compagnie Maritime Belge, is a maritime group with its registered offices in Antwerp. CMB is the major shareholder of CMB.TECH.
More information can be found at www.cmb.be.
About CMB.TECH
CMB.TECH (all capitals) is a diversified
and future-proof maritime group. We own and operate more than 160 seagoing vessels: crude oil tankers, dry bulk vessels, container ships, chemical tankers, offshore wind vessels, tugboats and ferries. We also offer hydrogen and ammonia fuel to
customers, through own production or third-party producers.