FRNT - Reminder of Contemplated Closing of Merger with Frontline; Key dates

HAMILTON, BERMUDA - November 27, 2015

Reference is made to the announcement dated July 2, 2015, that Frontline 2012 Ltd. (NOTC: FRNT) ("Frontline 2012") and Frontline Ltd. (NYSE/OSE: FRO) ("Frontline") have entered into an agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which the two companies have agreed to enter into a merger transaction, with Frontline as the surviving legal entity and Frontline 2012 becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Frontline.

As previously announced, Frontline 2012 and Frontline will hold special general meetings of shareholders to approve the merger on November 30, 2015. Subject to the approval by the companies' special general meetings, it is contemplated to close the merger on November 30, 2015, following close of trade on the Oslo Stock Exchange and close of the NOTC.

Pending the consummation of the merger, which remains subject to shareholder approval, the following indicative timetable contains important dates relating to the merger and the commencement of trading of the new shares of Frontline issued as merger consideration to former Frontline 2012 shareholders (the "Merger Shares") on the Oslo Stock Exchange (subject to change):

November 30, 2015

• Special General Meetings of Frontline and Frontline 2012 to approve the merger.
• Last day of trading in Frontline 2012 shares inclusive of right to receive Merger Shares. Last day of listing of Frontline 2012 on the NOTC.
• Registration of the completion of the merger with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda (after close of trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange and close of the NOTC).

December 1, 2015

• First day of trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange in the Merger Shares.

December 2, 2015

• Record date for shareholders in Frontline 2012 with right to Merger Shares.

December 3, 2015

• Delivery of Merger Shares to eligible Frontline 2012 shareholders' accounts at the Norwegian Central Securities Depository (VPS). Trades during the period until delivery of the Merger Shares to eligible Frontline 2012 shareholders' VPS accounts will be settled on a T+2 basis. No account-to-account transactions and no transactions with settlement prior to December 3, 2015 will be allowed in the Merger Shares in this period.

Shareholders of Frontline 2012 as of the expiry of November 30, 2015 (cut-off date) as they will appear in Frontline 2012's shareholders register with the VPS as of expiry of December 2, 2015 (record date), will receive 2.55 Merger Shares in Frontline for each share they own in Frontline 2012 as of expiry of the cut-off date as recorded with the VPS on the record date, rounded down to the nearest whole common share. Frontline will not issue any fractional shares and each holder of a fractional share interest will be paid an amount in cash (without interest).

Any changes in the indicative timing of the consummation of the merger will be published by Frontline 2012 through the NOTC information system.

Important Information for Investors and Shareholders

This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed transaction between Frontline and Frontline 2012, Frontline has filed relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including a registration statement of Frontline on Form F-4 (File No. 333-206542), initially filed on August 24, 2015 and subsequently amended, that includes a joint proxy statement of Frontline 2012 and Frontline that also constitutes a prospectus of Frontline. The registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on November 9, 2015. A definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus has been mailed to shareholders of Frontline 2012 and Frontline. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF FRONTLINE 2012 AND FRONTLINE ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.  Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by Frontline through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with or furnished to the SEC by Frontline will be available free of charge on Frontline's website at http://www.frontline.bm. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with or furnished to the SEC when they become available.

Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. Words, such as, but not limited to "believe," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should," "expect," "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding:

• The effectuation of the transaction between Frontline and Frontline 2012 described above;
   
• The delivery to and operation of assets by Frontline;
   
• Frontline's and Frontline 2012's future operating or financial results;
   
• Future, pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy, areas of possible expansion, and expected capital spending or operating expenses; and
   
• Tanker market trends, including charter rates and factors affecting vessel supply and demand.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, examination of historical operating trends, data contained in records and other data available from third parties. Although Frontline 2012 believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the control of Frontline 2012, Frontline 2012 cannot assure you that they, or the combined company, will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. In addition to these important factors, other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, including the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for tanker shipping capacity, changes in the combined company's operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the combined company's vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see Frontline's filings with the SEC and the Prospectus for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.

The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and Frontline 2012 disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.