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Drybulk shipping company Britannia Bulk Holdings prices below range

June 18, 2008

Britannia Bulk Holdings, the leading drybulk shipper in the Baltic region, priced its 8.3 million share offering at $15 on Tuesday, 17% below the midpoint of the announced $17-$19 range. The shares are expected to begin trading Wednesday on the NYSE under the symbol DWT. Goldman Sachs and Banc of America were the lead underwriters on the deal.