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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January, 2001
Frontline Ltd.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Mercury House, 101 Front Street, Hamilton, HM 12, Bermuda
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
Form 20-F X Form 40-F _________
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes________ No X
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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Item 1. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached as Exhibit 1 is a copy of an announcement of Frontline
Ltd. (the "Company"), dated January 4, 2001.
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Exhibit I
FRO: Mandatory notification of trade
Frontline has through market purchases executed 4 January 2001
bought back 200,000 of the Company's common shares. The shares
have been bought back at a price of NOK 109.09.
Total number of outstanding shares after this is 77,611,511. The
shares have been acquired in accordance with the Board
authorization to buy back shares. Including the mentioned
transaction 2,179,145 shares have been acquired within a total of
2,500,000 authorized.
Hamilton, Bermuda
4 January, 2001
Contact person: Tom E. Jebsen, +47 23 11 40 00
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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 authorised.
Frontline Ltd.
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(Registrant)
Date January 5, 2001 By /s/ Kate Blankenship
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Kate Blankenship
Secretary
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