LONDON, Feb. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) (the “Company”) announced that today its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was reconvened for a second time (the “Meeting”) for the sole purpose of voting on one outstanding proposal - to approve the adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation establishing a quorum for all meetings of shareholders of the Company of one-third (1/3) of the shares, present either in person or by proxy, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at such meetings (“Proposal Three”). Although Proposal Three was supported by approximately 89% of the Class A common shares voted, it did not achieve the requisite affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the Class A common shares outstanding, and accordingly, Proposal Three was not approved. The Meeting has not been further adjourned.  

The Company would like to thank all shareholders who voted in the Meeting.

About Global Ship Lease

Global Ship Lease is a leading independent owner of containerships with a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships. Incorporated in the Marshall Islands, Global Ship Lease commenced operations in December 2007 with a business of owning and chartering out containerships under fixed-rate charters to top tier container liner companies. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in August 2008.

As at December 29, 2022, Global Ship Lease owned 65 containerships, ranging from 1,118 to 11,040 TEU, with an aggregate capacity of 342,348 TEU. 32 ships are wide-beam Post-Panamax.

Adjusted to include all charters agreed, up to December 29, 2022, the average remaining term of the Company’s charters as at September 30, 2022, to the mid-point of redelivery, including options under the Company’s control and other than if a redelivery notice has been received, was 2.9 years on a TEU-weighted basis. Contracted revenue on the same basis was $2.23 billion. Contracted revenue was $2.65 billion, including options under charterers’ control and with latest redelivery date, representing a weighted average remaining term of 3.7 years.

Safe Harbor Statement

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Investor and Media Contact: The IGB GroupBryan Degnan646-673-9701or Leon Berman 212-477-8438