Stolt-Nielsen Limited Board Recommends Final 2012 Dividend

LONDON, February 18, 2013 - Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI) announced
today that the Company's Board of Directors recommended a final dividend for
2012 of $0.50 per Common Share, payable on May 10, 2013 to shareholders of
record as of April 25, 2013.  In accordance with the normal settlement practice,
the shares will trade ex-dividend on and after April 23, 2013 (two business days
prior to the April 25, 2013 record date).  The dividend, which is subject to
shareholder approval, will be voted on at the Company's Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders scheduled for April 18, 2013 in Bermuda.

For additional information please contact:

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, through its investment in Avance Gas Holding Ltd., transports
liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with a fleet of very large gas carriers (VLGCs).
Stolt-Nielsen Limited is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

Forward-Looking Statements
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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
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"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 pursuant to section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.



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