FORM 3A - Director's/Chief Executive's Notice - Interests in Shares of Listed Corporation
 
Form Serial No: DA20040727000101
1. Name of listed corporation: Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd. 
2. Stock code: 02343
3. Class of shares: Ordinary Shares 
4. Number of issued shares in class: 1,267,010,609
5. Name of director (English) as printed on HKID/Passport:
(Surname) Friedman
(Other names) Brian Paul
8. Name of director (Chinese):  
9. Chinese Character Code:
12. Date of relevant event: 14/07/2004
(dd/mm/yyyy)
13. Date when director became aware of the relevant event/ interest in the shares (if later):
 
14. Details of relevant event:
  Relevant event code describing circumstances Code describing capacity in which shares were/are held Number of shares bought/sold or involved Currency of transaction On Exchange Off Exchange
Before relevant event After relevant event Highest price per share Average price per share Average consideration per share Consideration code
Long position          HKD         
Short position  133  205  205  20,893,890           
 
15. Total shares in listed corporation immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position242,209,70819.12
 
16. Total shares in listed corporation immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long Position242,209,70819.12
Short Position20,893,8901.65
 
17. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 16 are held (required for Initial Notification only):
Code describing capacityNumber of shares
205
Long position242,209,708
205
Long position0
Short position20,893,890
 
18. Further information in respect of derivative interests in listed corporation:
Code describing derivatives Exercise period Consideration - if derivatives granted by listed corporation Number of shares
  BeginsEndsPrice for grantExercise pricePrice on assignment 
Short Position40914/07/200406/08/2004   20,893,890
 
19. Further information in relation to interests of children under 18 and/or spouse:
Name of child/spouseNumber of shares
Nil 
 
20. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by Director:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling shareholder% controlDirect interestNumber of shares
FS Private Investments LLC520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, USA (Delaware)Brian Paul Friedman100.00N
Long position242,209,708
Short position20,893,890
Furman Selz Investors II L.P.520 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, USA (Delaware)FS Private Investments LLC100.00N
Long position242,209,708
Short position20,893,890
IDB Carriers (BVI) LimitedHWR Services Limited, Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin IslandsFurman Selz Investors II L.P.88.00Y
Long position242,209,708
Short position20,893,890
 
21. Further information in relation to interests held by Director jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
 
22. Further information from a director who is a trustee, or beneficiary of a trust, or a person who has set up a Discretionary Trust:
Names of TrustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
Nil  
 
23. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317:
Names of other partiesAddressNumber of shares
Nil 
Total number of shares in which substantial shareholder is interested under section 317 and 318:
 
24. Date of filing this Form 3A: 27/07/2004
(dd/mm/yyyy)
26. Number of attachments: