UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE
13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July 2024
Commission File Number 001-38440
Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd.
#10-02 Millenia Tower
1 Temasek Avenue
Singapore 039192
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Grindrod Shipping Holdings
Ltd. (“Grindrod Shipping” or the “Company”) announced today that the High Court of the Republic
of Singapore has approved the Company’s proposed selective capital reduction pursuant to section 78G of the Companies Act 1967 of
Singapore. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LTD. |
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| Dated: July 17, 2024 |
/s/ Edward Buttery |
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Name: Edward Buttery |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
GRINDROD SHIPPING HOLDINGS LTD. ANNOUNCES COURT
APPROVAL IN RESPECT OF THE SELECTIVE CAPITAL REDUCTION
Singapore, July 17, 2024:
— Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRIN) (JSE: GSH) (“Grindrod Shipping” or “Company”
or “we” or “us” or “our”), a global provider of maritime transportation services
predominantly in the drybulk sector, today announced that the High Court of the Republic of Singapore has approved the proposed selective
capital reduction of the Company (the “Selective Capital Reduction”) pursuant to Section 78G of the Companies Act 1967
of Singapore (the “Companies Act”), by which the Company will reduce the issued share capital of the Company from US$290,193,001,
comprising 19,685,590 ordinary shares of the Company (“Shares”), to US$240,614,044 comprising 16,206,365 Shares. The
Selective Capital Reduction will be effected by:
| (a) | cancelling the amount of US$49,578,956, constituting part of the total paid-up share capital of the Company
held by all the shareholders of the Company (except Good Falkirk (MI) Limited) (the “Participating Shareholders”),
such Participating Shareholders holding 3,479,225 Shares; and |
| (b) | cancelling the 3,479,225 Shares constituting the part of the total issued share capital of the Company
held by the Participating Shareholders. |
The aggregate sum of US$49,578,956 arising from
such reduction of the Company’s share capital will be returned to the Participating Shareholders in cash, on the basis of US$14.25
per Share held by each Participating Shareholder so cancelled.
The Selective Capital Reduction will take effect
upon lodgement by the Company of the Court Order, together with the other documents as prescribed under the Companies Act, with the Registrar
of Companies of Singapore appointed under the Companies Act. For more information, please refer to the circular to the shareholders of
the Company, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2024, as supplemented on May 28, 2024.
About Grindrod Shipping
Grindrod Shipping predominantly owns and operates
a diversified fleet of owned and long-term and short-term chartered-in drybulk vessels. The drybulk business, which operates under the
brand “Island View Shipping” (“IVS”) includes a core fleet of handysize and supramax/ultramax drybulk carriers.
The Company is based in Singapore, with offices in London, Durban, and Tokyo. Grindrod Shipping is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker “GRIN”
and on the JSE under the ticker “GSH”.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act 1995 with respect to Grindrod Shipping’s financial condition,
results of operations, cash flows, business strategies, operating efficiencies, competitive position, growth opportunities, plans and
objectives of management, and other matters. These forward-looking statements, including, among others, those relating to our future business
prospects, revenues and income, are necessarily estimates and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be considered
in light of various important factors, including those set forth below. Words such as “may,” “expects,” “intends,”
“plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of
such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on
the information available to, and the expectations and assumptions deemed reasonable by Grindrod Shipping at the time these statements
were made. Although Grindrod Shipping believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance
can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon
a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond
the control of Grindrod Shipping. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, Grindrod Shipping’s future operating or financial results; the strength of world economies,
including, in particular, in China and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region; cyclicality of the drybulk industry, including general drybulk
shipping market conditions and trends, including fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values; changes in supply and demand in
the drybulk shipping industry, including the market for Grindrod Shipping’s vessels; changes in the value of Grindrod Shipping’s
vessels; changes in Grindrod Shipping’s business strategy and expected capital spending or operating expenses, including drydocking,
surveys, upgrades and insurance costs; competition within the drybulk industry; seasonal fluctuations within the drybulk industry; Grindrod
Shipping’s ability to employ Grindrod Shipping’s vessels in the spot market and Grindrod Shipping’s ability to enter
into time charters after Grindrod Shipping’s current charters expire; general economic conditions and conditions in the coal industry;
Grindrod Shipping’s ability to satisfy the technical, health, safety and compliance standards of Grindrod Shipping’s customers;
the failure of counterparties to Grindrod Shipping’s contracts to fully perform their obligations with Grindrod Shipping; Grindrod
Shipping’s ability to execute Grindrod Shipping’s growth strategy; international political conditions, including additional
tariffs imposed by China and the United States; potential disruption of shipping routes due to weather, accidents, political events, natural
disasters or other catastrophic events; vessel breakdowns; corruption, piracy, military conflicts, political instability and terrorism
in locations where we may operate, including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine; fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange
rates and changes in the method pursuant to which the Secured Overnight Financing Rate and other benchmark rates are determined; changes
in the costs associated with owning and operating Grindrod Shipping’s vessels; changes in, and Grindrod Shipping’s compliance
with, governmental, tax, environmental, health and safety regulations; potential liability from pending or future litigation; Grindrod
Shipping’s ability to procure or have access to financing, Grindrod Shipping’s liquidity and the adequacy of cash flows for
Grindrod Shipping’s operations; the continued borrowing availability under Grindrod Shipping’s debt agreements and compliance
with the covenants contained therein; Grindrod Shipping’s ability to fund future capital expenditures and investments in the construction,
acquisition and refurbishment of Grindrod Shipping’s vessels; Grindrod Shipping’s dependence on key personnel; Grindrod Shipping’s
expectations regarding the availability of vessel acquisitions and Grindrod Shipping’s ability to buy and sell vessels and to charter-in
vessels as planned or at prices we deem satisfactory; adequacy of Grindrod Shipping’s insurance coverage; effects of new technological
innovation and advances in vessel design; and the other factors set out in “Item 3. Key Information-Risk Factors” in Grindrod
Shipping’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 27, 2024. Grindrod Shipping undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as
required by law.
Responsibility Statement
The directors of the Company (including any who
may have delegated detailed supervision of the preparation of this announcement) have taken all reasonable care to ensure that the facts
stated and all opinions expressed in this announcement are fair and accurate and that no material facts have been omitted from this announcement,
and they jointly and severally accept responsibility accordingly. Where any information has been extracted or reproduced from published
or otherwise publicly available sources, the sole responsibility of the directors of the Company has been to ensure through reasonable
enquiries that such information is accurately extracted from such sources or, as the case may be, reflected or reproduced in this announcement.
| Company Contact: |
Investor Relations: |
| Edward Buttery |
Email: ir@grindrodshipping.com |
| CEO |
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| Grindrod Shipping Holdings Ltd. |
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| 1 Temasek Avenue, #10-02 Millenia Tower, |
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| Singapore, 039192 |
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| Email: ir@grindrodshipping.com |
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| Website: www.grinshipping.com |
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