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Top holder Awilhelmsen sells 4.8m Royal Caribbean sharesTop holder Awilhelmsen sells 4.8m Royal Caribbean shares

Awilhelmsen—one of Royal Caribbean's founders—sold 4.8m shares of RCL common stock in a transaction that enabled the Arne Wilhelmsen family to become the sole owner of the Oslo-based private investment company.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 6, 2019

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$555m

According to a filing, the shares were sold at a price of $115.57, or just under $555m.

12% stake in RCL

Following the sale, Awilhelmsent and its affiliates continue to own 12% of RCL common stock, maintaining its position as the cruise company's single largest shareholder.

The shares were sold to a financial institution.

Awilhelmsen was one of three founders of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in 1968.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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