DHT Holdings, announced the appointment of Mr. Erik Bartnes to the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2026.

Mr. Bartnes was one of the co-founders of Hafnia Tankers in 2010, served as executive chair until the merger between Hafnia Tankers and BW Tankers in January 2019, and has since served as a director on Hafnia’s Board of Directors until 2025.

Mr. Bartnes is currently chair of Castel AS and Trobo AS and a board member of Pareto Asset Management AS and Premium Maritime Fund AS, among others.

Mr. Bartnes was co-founder of Pareto AS, senior partner from 1988, chair until April 2013; has served as chair of Christiania Shipping A/S, Pareto AS, Pareto Invest AS, Astrup Fearnley Holding AS, its group of companies, Eclipse Drilling AS, Revier Invest AS, and Svele AS, among others; and board member of Eitzen Chemical ASA, Viking Cruises Ltd., Viking Investments (Cayman) Ltd., Jupiter Properties (USA) Ltd., Nordic Tankers AS, Nordic Shipholding AS, Siva Shipping AS and Ugland Shipping AS, among others.

Mr. Bartnes holds a LizRerPol degree from University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He is a Norwegian citizen and resides in Switzerland.