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Board of Directors and Executive management

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bent Østergaard, Chairman

President,
Vesterhavet A/S

Chairman of the Board of Directors of:

NanoNord A/S
Kayxo A/S
Invest Brazil A/S

Board member of:

Royal Arctic Line A/S
Mama Mia Holding A/S

Ingar Skaug, Vice Chairman

Group Chief Executive Officer
Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA

Board member of:

Berg-Hansen Reisebureau AS
Center for Creative Leadership
DFDS A/S
Wilh. Wilhemsen ASA

Peter Poul Lauritzen Bay

Continuous Improvement Manager
Carlsberg Breweries A/S

Niels Heering

Managing partner
Gorrissen Federspiel Kierkegaard

Chairman of the Board of Directors of:

Ellos A/S
EQT Partners A/S
Jeudan A/S
Nesdu A/S
NTR Holding A/S
Stæhr Holding A/S

Board member of:

Danske Private Equity A/S
Ole Mathiesen A/S
Scandinavian Private Equity Partners A/S
Stig Jørgensen & Partners A/S

Vagn Rosenkilde

Chairman of the Board of Directors of:

Bramming Plast Industri A/S
Enkotec A/S
Enkotec Holding A/S
Erik Blacha Holding A/S
- Carl Andersen Motorcykler A/S
Norisol A/S
SKAKO Industries A/S
- Couvrot SA (Frankrig
- SKAKO Comessa A/S
- WorldLift Industries A/S

Søren Berg*

Project Manager, Lauritzen Kosan A/S

Per Larsen*

Head of Administration, J. Lauritzen A/S

Claus Pavar*

Senior Vice President, Lauritzen Reefers A/S

* Elected by the employees

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Torben Janholt

President & CEO

Chairman of the Board of Directors of:

Danish Ship Owners’ Association

Board member of:

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN)
A/S United Shipping & Trading Ltd

Birgit Aagaard-Svendsen

Executive Vice President & CFO

Board member of:

Danske Bank A/S
Metroselskabet I/S

Member of the council of Norske Veritas


Major operator of bulk carriers engaged in ocean transport of dry bulk cargoes world-wide. At the end of 2007, Lauritzen Bulkers controlled a combined fleet of some 85 Handysize, Handymax, Panamax and Capesize bulk carriers.

The controlled fleet will increase by some 50 newbuildings over the next few years.


Leading carrier of liquefied gasses, including petrochemical gasses such as ethylene, energy gasses (LPG) and ammonia. At the end of 2007, Lauritzen Kosan controlled a combined fleet of some 40 semi refrigerated/ethylene and fully pressurised gas carriers in the 3,000-10,000 m3 segment.

The controlled fleet will increase by 13 newbuildings in coming years.


Global provider of ocean transport of cargoes ranging from vegetable oils to petroleum products and chemicals. At the year-end 2007, Lauritzen Tankers controlled a fleet of 11 modern, double-hulled medium range (MR) product tankers.

The controlled fleet will increase by 16 newbuildings in the next few years.