Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2024

Commission File Number 001-41676

Himalaya Shipping Ltd.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

S. E. Pearman Building

2nd floor, 9 Par-la-Ville Road

Hamilton HM 11

Bermuda

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Exhibits.


Exhibit						Description
99.1						Press release
99.2						Template for notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR) and persons closely associated with them

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Himalaya Shipping Ltd.

By:

/s/ Herman Billung

Name:

Herman Billung

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Date: September 3, 2024

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHP) – Commencement of employment and grant of share options

Hamilton, Bermuda, September 2, 2024

The Company is pleased to announce that Lars-Christian Svensen has commenced as Chief Commercial Officer of 2020 Bulkers Ltd. on September 1, 2024, as well as Chief Commercial Officer of Himalaya Shipping Ltd., under the management agreement between 2020 Bulkers Management AS and Himalaya Shipping Ltd.

In September 2021, the Board established a long-term incentive plan for the Group's directors and other key human resources (the "LTI Plan") and approved a set of general rules for the LTI Plan. Furthermore, the Board allocated 800,000 of the Company's authorised but unissued share capital as settlement of the exercised options granted under the LTI Plan.

The Board has resolved to grant 65,000 share options to a person discharging managerial responsibilities under the Company's LTI Plan. Each share option gives the holder the right to purchase one share in the Company at an exercise price of US$10.00. The share options will vest over a period of three years and expire five years after the grant date.

Following the grant, the total number of outstanding share options is 800,000.

The following PDMR has been granted share options:

Lars-Christian Svensen (Contracted CCO), was granted 65,000 share options, following which he holds in total 65,000 share options.

Please see the attached form of notification and public disclosure by the PDMR.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements in article 19 of the Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation) and section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.

For further queries, please contact: 

Herman Billung, Contracted CEO 

Telephone +47 918 31 590 

About Himalaya Shipping Ltd.: 

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. is an independent bulk carrier company, incorporated in Bermuda. Himalaya Shipping has twelve vessels in operation.

KRT-1500 Template for notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR) and persons closely associated with them The person liable: PDMR Closely associated person (natural person) Closely associated person (legal person) Info about the one who reports Last name Lao First name Alfi Business name Himalaya Shipping Ltd. About PDMR Last name SVENSEN First name LARS-CHRISTIAN Position / role Chief Commercial Officer Initial notification or amendment to prior notification Initial Amendment Details about the issuer or emission allowance market participant Business name Himalaya Shipping Ltd. LEI number 984500D86FFE5EYE7988 Skjemaversjon: 46345 9/2/2024 7:29:52 AM AR 631332952 9/ 2/ 20 24 7 :2 9: 52 A M A R 63 13 32 95 2 1

KRT-1500 Template for notification of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMR) and persons closely associated with them Description of the financial instrument/type of instrument Instrument Derivative ISIN code N/A Name of the financial instrument Award of options under the Company's stock option program Nature of the transaction Transaction type Acceptance of a stock option Share option program The transaction is linked to an excersise of a share option program Yes No Currency of the transaction Currency USD Price(s) and volume(s) Price per unit 10 Volume 65 000 Aggregated information Average price per unit 10.00000 Aggregated volume 65 000 Total amount 650 000.000000 Date of the transaction Date 9/2/2024 Place of the transaction Trading venue XOFF - Outside a trading venue Comment 9/2/2024 7:29:52 AM AR 631332952 9/ 2/ 20 24 7 :2 9: 52 A M A R 63 13 32 95 2 2

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