Month: September 2026

ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TOP Ships Inc. (the “Company” or “TOP Ships”) (NYSE American: TOPS), an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced today the closing of the previously announced share purchase agreement dated July 28, 2026 (the “SPA”) with a related party (the “Seller”), pursuant to which the Company acquired the shares of three companies (the “SPVs”), each of which is party to one shipbuilding contract with an established, world-class shipbuilder for the construction of three high-specification, ECO, scrubber-fitted MR Product Tankers to be delivered in 2029. The SPVs have secured time charter employment for the vessels with an oil major, commencing upon their respective deliveries, for a firm duration of five years, with the charterer holding an option to extend for one additional year.

About the Company
TOP Ships Inc. is an international owner and operator of ocean-going vessels focusing on modern, fuel-efficient eco tanker vessels transporting crude oil, petroleum products (clean and dirty) and bulk liquid chemicals. The Company’s tanker operating fleet has a total capacity of 857,000 dwt and consists of one 50,000 dwt product/chemical tanker, one 157,000 dwt Suezmax tanker, two 300,000 dwt VLCCs and, through a joint venture, 50% interests in two 50,000 dwt product tankers. The Company has entered into newbuilding contracts for eleven high-specification 50,000 dwt MR newbuilding tankers scheduled for delivery from the second quarter of 2028 through the fourth quarter of 2029, one of which it has agreed to sell. In addition, the Company owns the megayacht M/Y Para Bellvm, which it has announced its intention to divest. The Company is incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and has executive offices in Athens, Greece. Its common shares trade on the NYSE American under the symbol “TOPS”. For more information about TOP Ships Inc., visit its website: www.topships.org.

For further information please contact:
Alexandros Tsirikos

Chief Financial Officer

TOP Ships Inc.

Tel: +30 210 812 8107

Email: atsirikos@topships.org

Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding the construction, delivery and employment of the Company’s newbuilding vessels, the agreed sale of one of the Company’s newbuilding vessels and the divestiture of the M/Y Para Bellvm.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. Please see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

Company Announcement no. 10/2026

cBrain announces strategic partnership with Djoef and upgrades earnings

Copenhagen, September 30, 2026

cBrain^® (NASDAQ: CBRAIN) has entered a strategic partnership with Djoef (Djøf), one of Denmark’s largest trade unions, with approximately 110,000 members including lawyers and economists. The partnership aims to define and build a new generation of integrated digital platforms for trade unions, extending F2 into the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) market.

In parallel with the Djoef contract, cBrain continues to see solid business development during the third quarter. Based on this business development, cBrain now raises its expected earnings before tax (EBT) margin for 2026 from 20–25% to 22–26%. The company confirms its revenue growth expectations of 10–15% for 2026.

Building the next generation digital platform for unions
Together, cBrain and Djoef aim to define the next generation of digital platforms for trade unions, bringing compliance, membership processes and AI together. The ambition is to connect the membership registry with casework, documents and member services, creating a common foundation for improving both the member experience and the efficiency of the organization. 

The partnership builds on F2’s strengths as an integrated standard software platform developed for government. Private organizations, particularly trade unions, share many of the same requirements for compliance, confidentiality, reliable documentation and controlled processes. For trade unions, member information and advisory services require careful handling. An integrated platform provides a common framework for managing access, documenting activities and maintaining traceability across membership administration and service delivery. 

The integrated platform also provides a controlled environment for introducing AI into daily work, with access to relevant information governed by the organization’s permissions and processes. The initial project is planned over the next years and will be delivered in phases. 

Driven by the F2 ServiceBuilder 
F2 ServiceBuilder is the technological foundation for the membership registry and membership processes. Its no-code configuration tools allow services and workflows to be defined and maintained within the standard F2 platform, by customers themselves. This enables the solution to evolve as Djoef’s needs develop, while retaining the benefits of an integrated standard product.

The partnership is also expected to contribute to the further development of F2 ServiceBuilder through new technologies and functionality, like extending the F2 ServiceBuilder with CRM functionality. cBrain expects these improvements to strengthen the standard platform and create opportunities for reuse across customers and sectors. 

Best regards

Per Tejs Knudsen, CEO

Inquiries regarding this Company Announcement may be directed to 

Lars Møller Christiansen, CFO & Head of Investor Relations, cBrain A/S, ir@cbrain.com, +45 24429300

Attachment

• Company Announcement no. 2026-10 (cBrain signs contract with Djoef)

Management Presentation and In-Person 1-on-1 Meetings Scheduled for October 15, 2026, in New York City

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Actelis Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: ASNS) (“Actelis” or the “Company”), a market leader in cyber-hardened, rapid-deployment networking solutions for IoT and broadband applications, today announced that it will participate and present at The ThinkEquity Conference 2026, taking place on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York, NY.

Yoav Efron, Deputy CEO and CFO, will be presenting an update on the Company’s business strategy and progress. In addition, management will host in-person one-on-one meetings with prospective and existing investors throughout the day. Attending parties are welcome to request a 1:1 meeting on the meeting platform.

Presentation Details:

• Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
• Location: The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 80 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023
• Format: In-Person Presentation and 1-on-1 Investor Meetings
• Presentation and Webcast: A Company presentation is scheduled for 3pm and will be Webcast at: https://event.summitcast.com/view/GXv6JAoMEphytK6ggozCk7/KpSruK5Gp6KLceCm8QwqCW
• Registration & 1-on-1 Meetings: Attending investors can register for the conference and request one-on-one meetings at https://www.think-equity.com/thinkequity-conference. Interested investors may contact their ThinkEquity representative, submit a meeting request through the conference registration portal, or contact Actelis Investor Relations directly at asns@actelis.com.

About Actelis Networks, Inc.
Actelis Networks, Inc. (OTCQB: ASNS) is a market leader in hybrid fiber, cyber-hardened networking solutions for rapid deployment in wide-area IoT applications, including government, ITS, military, utility, rail, telecom, and campus networks. Actelis’ innovative portfolio offers fiber-grade performance with the flexibility and cost-efficiency of hybrid fiber-copper networks. Through its “Cyber Aware Networking” initiative, Actelis also provides AI-based cyber monitoring and protection for all edge devices, enhancing network security and resilience.

For more information, please visit www.actelis.com.

Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are identified by the use of the words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, objectives, expectations or intentions will be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience and present expectations or projections. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements and the trading price for our common stock may fluctuate significantly. Forward-looking statements also are affected by the risk factors described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Investor Relations Contact:

Arx Investor Relations
North American Equities Desk
actelis@arxhq.com

In week 40 2026, Festi purchased in total 210,555 own shares for total amount of 62,690,416 ISK as follows:

Week		Date	Time		Purchased shares			Share price	Purchase price
40	28.9.2026			11:03:11		52.531	300,0			15.759.300
40	28.9.2026			13:03:48		65	300,0			19.500
40	28.9.2026			13:59:20		21.935	300,0			6.580.500
40	29.9.2026			14:52:05		75.000	296,5			22.237.500
40	30.9.2026			10:35:11		61.024	296,5			18.093.616
					210.555				62.690.416

The execution of the buyback program is in accordance with the Act on Public Limited Companies No 2/1995, Article 5 of the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council No. 596/2014, on market abuse, the Commission Delegated Regulation No. 2016/1052 and the Act on Actions against Market Fraud No. 60/2021.

The share buyback program has now been completed.

Before the purchase Festi held 6,468,309 own shares or 2.07% of issued shares. Festi bought in total 3,000,000 own shares for 921,620,519 ISK and holds today 6,678,864 own shares or 2.14% of issued shares.

This is an announcement of Festi’s purchase of own shares in accordance with the buyback program announced on 1 July 2026 in an announcement to Nasdaq Iceland. The program envisages the buyback of up to 3,000,000 own shares, corresponding to 0.96% of the issued share capital, provided that the total purchase price under the program shall not exceed ISK 1,000 million.

For further information contact Magnús Kr. Ingason, CFO of Festi hf. (mki@festi.is).

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)   Full name of discloser:	Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):         The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Tate & Lyle plc
(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:         For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	29/09/2026
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?         If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	No

2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:	29 1/6p ordinary (ISIN-GB00BP92CJ43)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives:	12,694,777	2.85%
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	12,694,777	2.85%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)        Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position	Number of reference securities	Price per unit
29 1/6p ordinary	CFD	Increasing a long position	1,062,001	GBP 5.5850

        
(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

4.        OTHER INFORMATION

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:	30/09/2026
Contact name:	Alex McMillan
Telephone number:	646 282 5805

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

FORM 8.3

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER
RULES, 2022 BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

1.      KEY INFORMATION

(a)   Full name of discloser	Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP
(b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a) The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	DCC plc
(d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree (Note 1)
(e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	29/09/2026
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser also making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	No

2.      INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

If there are interests and short positions to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2 for each additional class of relevant security.

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
(Note 2)

Class of relevant security (Note 3)	€0.25 Ordinary Shares (ISIN – IE0002424939)
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled
(2)   Cash-settled derivatives	954,192	1.12%
(3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell
Total	954,192	1.12%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of options including rights to subscribe for new securities and any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8.

3.      DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE (Note 4)

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a)      Purchases and sales

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

(b)      Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. CFD	Nature of dealing	Number of reference securities (Note 6)	Price per unit
€0.25 Ordinary Shares	CFD	Reducing a long position	163,805	GBP 64.4004

(c)      Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)      Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates (Note 6)

Exercise price per unit

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii)      Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d)      Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion, exercise

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4.      OTHER INFORMATION

(a)      Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer. Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

(b)      Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

(c)        Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?

NO

Date of disclosure	30/09/2026
Contact name	Alex McMillan
Telephone number	646 282 5805

Public disclosures under Rule 8.3 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

NOTES ON FORM 8.3

1.      See the definition of “connected fund manager” in Rule 2.2 of Part A of the Rules.

2.      See the definition of “interest in a relevant security” in Rule 2.5 of Part A of the Rules and see Rule 8.6(a) and (b) of Part B of the Rules.

3.      See the definition of “relevant securities” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.

4.      See the definition of “dealing” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.

5.      If the economic exposure to changes in the price of securities is limited, for example, by virtue of a stop loss arrangement relating to a spread bet, full details must be given.

6.      See Rule 2.5(d) of Part A of the Rules.

7.      If details included in a disclosure under Rule 8 are incorrect, they should be corrected as soon as practicable in a subsequent disclosure. Such disclosure should state clearly that it corrects details disclosed previously, identify the disclosure or disclosures being corrected, and provide sufficient detail for the reader to understand the nature of the corrections. In the case of any doubt, the Panel should be consulted.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Rules. If in doubt, consult the Panel.

References in these notes to “the Rules” are to the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules, 2022.

30 September 2026

PayPoint Plc (“the Company”)

Notifications of transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

(together “PDMRs”)

The PayPoint Plc Share Incentive Plan – Dividend Reinvestment

The Company was notified on 29 September 2026 that the interim cash dividend paid by the Company on 25 September 2026 was reinvested by way of an election under the PayPoint Plc Share Incentive Plan to purchase ordinary shares of 0.3611 pence each in the Company on 29 September 2026 for PDMRs as set out below, including the following Directors:

                

	Dividend Shares Purchase Date: 29/09/2026 Purchase Price: £6.395
Nicholas Wiles	57
Rob Harding	25

The Notification of Dealing Forms can be found below.

This Notification is made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

PayPoint Plc           
Sophie Line, on behalf of Indigo Corporate Secretary Limited, Company Secretary
+44 (0)7927 132060

LEI: 5493004YKWI8U0GDD138

https://www.paypointbusiness.com/corporate

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	1. Julian Coghlan
		2. Simon Coles
		3. Benjamin Ford
		4. Rob Harding
		5. Samantha Holden
		6. Mark Latham
		7. Tanya Murphy
		8. Stephen O’Neill
		9. Christopher Paul
		10. Anthony Sappor
		11. Josephine Toolan
		12. Katy Wilde
		13. Nicholas Wiles
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	PayPoint Plc
b)	LEI	5493004YKWI8U0GDD138
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary shares of 0.3611 pence ISIN: GB00BVMTNR93
b)	Nature of the transaction	Dividend Shares purchased by the SIP Provider, Howells Trustee Limited (as Trustee of the PayPoint Plc SIP Trust), on behalf of and awarded to participants under the PayPoint Plc Share Incentive Plan.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		1.	£6.395	18
		2.	£6.395	87
		3.	£6.395	59
		4.	£6.395	25
		5.	£6.395	11
		6.	£6.395	47
		7.	£6.395	50
		8.	£6.395	39
		9.	£6.395	96
		10.	£6.395	62
		11.	£6.395	69
		12.	£6.395	120
		13.	£6.395	57
d)	Aggregated information – Volume – Price – Total		Aggregate Volume(s)	Aggregate Price(s)	Aggregate Total
		1.	18	£6.395	£115.11
		2.	87	£6.395	£556.37
		3.	59	£6.395	£377.31
		4.	25	£6.395	£159.88
		5.	11	£6.395	£70.35
		6.	47	£6.395	£300.57
		7.	50	£6.395	£319.75
		8.	39	£6.395	£249.41
		9.	96	£6.395	£613.92
		10.	62	£6.395	£396.49
		11.	69	£6.395	£441.26
		12.	120	£6.395	£767.40
		13.	57	£6.395	£364.52
e)	Date of the transaction	29 September 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)