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BW LPG Limited – Financial Results for Q4 2025 in International Shipping News 06/03/2026 Highlights Q4 2025 Q4 2025 profit Q4 2025 profit attributable to equity holders of the Company ended at US$104 million, representing an earnings per share of US$0.69, a result of solid shipping performance and continued positive results from Product Services. Q4 TCE performance TCE income – Shipping Q4 2025 concluded at US$50,300 per available day, above our guidance of US$47,000 per day, and US$48,100 per calendar day. The earnings were well supported by the Company’s time charter coverage of 44% of available days at US$ 48,100 per day. Q1 2026 guidance Fixed 94% of available fleet days at an average rate of ~US$54,000 per day. Cash dividend declared The Company declared a Q4 2025 cash dividend of US$0.57 per share, equivalent to 100% of Shipping NPAT for Q4 2025. Subsequent events Iran-Israel/US war. So far minimal negative financial impact. There are currently three vessels from our Indian-flagged fleet in the region, two on time charter and one in dry dock. Initial market reaction is to secure more cargoes from the US with freight rates spiking. As per our announcement in February, secured two three-year time charter-out contracts, increasing the 2026 fixed-rate time charter-out coverage to 36% at an average rate of US$43,700 per day. Financial Performance BW LPG Limited (“BW LPG”, the “Company”, NYSE ticker code: “BWLP”, OSE ticker code: “BWLPG.OL”) reported a Q4 2025 Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) US$123 million, yielding an annualised return on equity of 26%. The Q4 profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company was US$104 million, and earnings per share were US$0.69. The Company reported ample liquidity of US$613 million. The end-of-quarter net leverage ratio was 28.4%, compared to 29.7% as of 30 September 2025. The Board declared a cash dividend of US$0.57 per share, representing a 100% payout ratio of the quarterly Shipping NPAT in line with the dividend policy and an annualised dividend yield of 12.5%. Commercial Performance Shipping The Q4 2025 VLGC freight rates averaged US$50,300 per available day and US$48,100 per calendar day, with 94% fleet utilisation. Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) income was US$196 million for the quarter, with the BW LPG India subsidiary contributing a TCE income of US$33 million for the quarter. For Q1 2026, the Company has fixed ~94% of available days at an average rate of ~US$54,000 per day. For FY 2026, the Company has secured 36% of the fleet capacity on fixed-rate time charters at US$43,700 per day, and an additional 4% through FFA hedges at an average rate of US$47,900 per day. Product Services Product Services presents a strong finish to the fiscal year 2025, reporting a gross profit of US$27 million and a net profit after tax of US$23 million for this quarter. The gross profit comprises of a realised gain of US$12 million from portfolio of cargo, freight and hedging transactions, and a positive unrealised mark-to-market change of US$15 million from open cargo contracts and hedging transactions. Market Update The LPG market in 2025 was shaped by geopolitical events, regulatory interventions and logistical bottlenecks. Trade tensions and port fee legislation created temporary inefficiencies, while congestion in the Panama Canal once again diverted vessels onto longer routes, supporting ton-mile demand. At the same time, market fundamentals remained solid, and the supply-driven trade dynamics of LPG
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BW LPG Limited – Financial Results for Q4 2025

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