Stolt-Nielsen Limited Board Declares Interim Dividend

LONDON, November 19, 2010 - Stolt-Nielsen Limited (OsloBørs: SNI) today
announced that the Company's Board of Directors approved the payment of an
interim dividend of $0.50 per Common Share on December 16, 2010 to shareholders
of record as of December 2, 2010.  In accordance with normal settlement
practice, the shares will trade ex-dividend on and after November 30, 2010 (two
business days prior to the December 2, 2010 record date).

Contacts:

Jan Chr. Engelhardtsen
Chief Financial Officer
UK +44 (0) 20 7611 8972
j.engelhardtsen@stolt.com

Jens F. Grüner-Hegge
V.P. Corporate Finance
UK +44 (0) 20 7611 8985
j.gruner-hegge@stolt.com

About Stolt-Nielsen Limited
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (SNL or the "Company") is a leading global provider of
integrated transportation solutions for bulk liquid chemicals, edible oils,
acids, and other specialty liquids through its three largest business divisions,
Stolt Tankers, Stolthaven Terminals and Stolt Tank Containers.  Stolt Sea Farm
produces and markets high quality turbot, sole, sturgeon, and caviar.  Stolt-
Nielsen Gas transports liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with its fleet of very
large gas carriers (VLGCs).  Stolt-Nielsen Limited is listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" based on information
available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company assumes no
obligation to update any such forward-looking statement.  These statements may
be identified by the use of words like "anticipate," "believe," "estimate,"
"expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "will," "should," "seek," and
similar expressions.  The forward-looking statements reflect the Company's
current views and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties.  The
Company does not represent or warrant that the Company's actual future results,
performance or achievements will be as discussed in the those statements, and
assumes no obligation to, and does not intend to, update any of those forward-
looking statements other than as may be required by applicable law.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)


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