Stolt-Nielsen S.A. Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

LONDON, February 23, 2010 - Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Bors: SNI) announced today that the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the offices of Services Generaux de Gestion S.A., 412F route d'Esch, L-2086 Luxembourg, on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

All Shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2010 will be entitled to vote at the meeting.

Contacts:

Jan Chr. Engelhardtsen Chief Financial Officer UK [phone] [e-mail]

Jens F. Gruner-Hegge V.P. Corporate Finance UK [phone] [e-mail]

About Stolt-Nielsen S.A. Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (SNSA or the "Company") is one of the world's leading providers of transportation services for bulk liquid chemicals, edible oils, acids, and other specialty liquids. The Company, through the parcel tanker, tank container, terminal, rail and barge services of its wholly owned subsidiary Stolt Tankers & Terminals and Stolt Tank Containers, provides integrated transportation solutions for its customers. Stolt Sea Farm, wholly owned by the Company, produces and markets high quality turbot, sole, sturgeon, and caviar. Stolt-Nielsen is currently 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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