Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. announced the following changes to Board of Directors (the “Board”). Effective from December 14th, 2022, the Board has agreed to expand itself by one additional director and has appointed Mr. Alan Hatton as an independent, Non-Executive Director of the Company to fill the position. The Board will now consist of a total of ten members, including seven independent directors.

Mr. Hatton has over 15 years of leadership experience in the maritime industry and is currently Managing Director of Foreguard Shipping, an owner and operator of vessels in the chemical, offshore and gas sectors. Prior to that, Mr. Hatton was Chief Executive Officer and the Executive member of the Board of Directors of FSL Trust Management, the Trustee-Manager of FSL Trust, a Singapore-listed shipping trust.