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Atos awarded EcoVadis Gold Medal, ranking among the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide

Paris, France, October 7, 2026 – Atos, a global leader in AI-powered digital transformation, today announces that it has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its sustainability performance. This recognition places Atos among the top 5% of all companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide over the previous 12 months.

With an improved overall score of 85 out of 100, one point higher than in the previous assessment, Atos continues to demonstrate the strength and maturity of its sustainability management system. The assessment covers four key areas: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.

Atos achieved particularly strong results in Ethics, with a score of 97 out of 100, Environment, with 96 out of 100, and Sustainable Procurement, with 86 out of 100.

“The EcoVadis Gold Medal recognizes the sustained commitment of our teams to embedding sustainability across our operations and business relationships. By improving our overall score to 85 out of 100 and ranking among the top 5% of companies assessed worldwide, Atos has once again demonstrated the strength of its sustainability management system and its commitment to continuous progress across its environmental, social, ethical and responsible procurement priorities,” said Alexandra Knupe, Group Head for Corporate Social Responsibility, Atos Group.

The EcoVadis assessment is an important independent benchmark of Atos’ sustainability management system. It supports the Group’s commitment to transparent and responsible business practices and complements its broader sustainability strategy and reporting framework.

For further information on Atos Group’s sustainability commitments and performance, please refer to its latest Universal Registration Document.

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About Atos

Atos is Atos Group’s brand dedicated to end-to-end, secure and AI-accelerated digital services. Atos designs, develops and operates digital environments that are critical to performance, resilience and sovereignty. The company helps public and private organizations around the world maintain control of their data and infrastructure, while meeting their compliance requirements.

With more than 52,000 employees serving more than 4,500 customers in 54 countries, Atos supports the modernization of IT systems, accelerates cloud and data transformation, strengthens cybersecurity and deploys secure digital workplaces for the benefit of its customers, their employees and society. Atos also offers consulting and support services through its Atos Amplify brand.

As a trusted partner in the management of complex and critical environments, Atos supports organizations in highly regulated and sovereign contexts.

About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with nearly 54,000 employees and annual revenues of nearly €7.2 billion. With a commercial presence in 54 countries, it operates under two brands: Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. As the European leader in cybersecurity and a leader in the cloud sector, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future. It offers tailor-made and integrated solutions, accelerated by AI, for all sectors of activity. Atos Group is listed on Euronext Paris.

Press contact: Laurent Massicot – laurent.massicot@atosgroup.com

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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)        Name of exempt principal trader:	Investec Bank plc
(b)        Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Pollen Street Group Limited
(c)        Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	Investec is Joint Broker to Pollen Street Group Limited
(d)        Date dealing undertaken:	06th October 2026
(e)        In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?         If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	N/A

2.        DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
Ordinary shares	Purchases	35,964	888	888
Ordinary shares	Sales	35,964	888	888

(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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(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)
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(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 exempt principal trader 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”

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None

Date of disclosure:	07th October 2026
Contact name:	Abhishek Gawde
Telephone number:	+91-9923757332

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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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OMA SAVINGS BANK PLC, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 7 OCTOBER 2026 AT 13.30 P.M. EET, MAJOR SHAREHOLDER ANNOUNCEMENT

Notification under Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Securities Market Act: Holdings of Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö in Oma Savings Bank Plc decreased below 10 percent

On 7 October 2026, Oma Savings Bank Plc (OmaSp) received a notification under Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Market Act (SMA) from Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö (business ID 0134703-0), according to which Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö’s holding and voting rights in OmaSp decreased below 10 percent threshold on 7 October 2026.

According to the announcement, Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö sr owns 0 OmaSp shares, corresponding to 0 percent of OmaSp’s shares and votes.

OmaSp has one class of shares in which each share has one vote. The total number of shares is 33,356,729.

The holding of Liedon Säästöpankkisäätiö sr according to the announcement:

	% of shares and voting rights (A)	% of shares and voting rights through financial instruments (B)	Total of both in % (A+B)	Total number of shares and voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	0	0	0	33 356 729
Positions of previous notification (if threshold crossed)	9,39	NA	9,39

Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:

A: Shares and voting rights:

Class/type of shares	Number of shares and voting rights		% of shares and voting rights
ISIN code	Direct (SMA 9:5)	Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)	Direct (SMA 9:5)	Indirect (SMA 9:6 and 9:7)
FI4000306733	0	0	0	0
A total	0		0

Oma Savings Bank Plc

Additional information:

Karri Alameri, CEO, tel. +358 20 758 3040, karri.alameri@omasp.fi

Distribution:

Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
Major media
www.omasp.fi

Oma Savings Bank is a well-capitalised and profitable Finnish bank that serves over 200,000 personal and corporate customers through 48 branches across Finland and digital channels with approximately 600 experts. Oma Savings Bank’s key objective is a first-class customer experience through personal service and easy accessibility in both digital and traditional channels. Oma Savings Bank focuses primarily on retail banking and offers its customers a diverse range of banking services both through its own balance sheet and by intermediating products of its cooperation partners, such as credit, investment and loan protection products. Oma Savings Bank also engages in mortgage banking operations. The Shares of Oma Savings Bank are listed on the regulated market maintained by Nasdaq Helsinki. Oma Savings Bank is a part of S-Bank Group.

• Initial results from four holes infill and extend mineralization in the North Pit Extension Zone
• Results support drilling toward the west to improve geological and grade continuity
• Drilling is ongoing with one drill rig turning, and the program now expected to total approximately 12,000 metres in about 40 holes

TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NorthWest Copper Corp. (“NorthWest” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: NWST) is pleased to report initial drill results from its 2026 exploration program at the Company’s 100% owned Kwanika project in British Columbia. The first four holes reported from the approximately 40-hole program were drilled along a section at the southern end of the North Pit Extension Zone and focused on infill drilling and extending mineralization.

The four holes achieved their objectives by infilling and extending mineralization along the section, highlighted by hole K-26-303, which intersected 41.7 metres grading 1.13% copper equivalent (“CuEq”) at a shallow depth. The results support drilling toward the west as an effective approach to improving geological and grade continuity. The results also show a higher gold to copper metal ratio, generally above one, in this area, underscoring the importance of gold as a potential economic driver. The broader 2026 program is designed to upgrade and potentially expand mineral resources in the Pit, North Pit Extension and Western Zones.

Drill Hole Highlights:
K-26-303
North Pit Ext:	41.7 metres of 0.40% Cu and 0.67 g/t Au (1.13% CuEq) from 72.6 metres
K-26-304
North Pit Ext:	16.0 metres of 0.31% Cu and 0.17 g/t Au (0.50% CuEq) from 82.0 metres
K-26-312
North Pit Ext:	27.2 metres of 0.20% Cu and 0.64 g/t Au (0.90% CuEq) from 122.9 metres
K-26-340
North Pit Ext:	47.4 metres of 0.30% Cu and 0.44 g/t Au (0.78% CuEq) from 169.6 metres

Paul Olmsted, CEO of NorthWest, stated: “These initial results are an encouraging start to our 2026 drill program and reinforce our strategy of improving the quality and confidence of the mineral resource. With a substantial amount of drilling still to be reported, we expect the program to continue building our geological understanding of the mineral resource.

Our work on the Kwanika-Stardust Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) has taken longer than originally anticipated as certain elements related to the varied and distinct mining areas being evaluated have required additional analysis. The Company and its consultants have made significant progress, and that work has identified a number of opportunities to optimize alternative mine sequencing and processing approaches to further inform and optimize the PEA. In parallel, we will continue to review results from the 2026 drill program as they become available, including today’s results, to assess their potential positive impact on the optimization work being undertaken as part of the PEA.”

2026 Kwanika Exploration Program

The 2026 exploration program includes approximately 40 drill holes totalling approximately 12,000 metres at the Kwanika Central deposit, with collar locations and reported section line shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Kwanika Central 2026 drill hole location map

The objective of the 2026 drill program is to upgrade and expand mineral resources through shallow drilling in the North Pit Extension Zone and deeper drilling in the Western Zone. Drilling in the Western Zone is intended to upgrade and expand current mineral resources in support of an updated mineral resource estimate.

Geoff Chinn, VP Business Development and Exploration, added: “Earlier this year, we identified opportunities to expand and upgrade mineral resources, particularly in the North Pit Extension Zone, where shallow drilling could extend mineralization within the current open pit mining shape. The relatively high gold to copper ratio we are seeing in the Pit Zone and North Pit Extension Zone is shifting some of our thinking on low-grade mineral processing. We are pleased to begin reporting drill results from this east-west fence of holes along the southern end of the North Pit Extension Zone and look forward to additional results from this area, along with drill results from the Western and Pit Zones, in the coming weeks and months.”

Kwanika Exploration Drill Hole Summaries

Results for four drill holes are presented on cross-section 6156400 N (Figure 2) with mineralized intersections listed in Table 1 and collar locations provided in Table 2. The cross-section is located at the southern end of the North Pit Extension Zone. The holes were designed to improve confidence in the mineralization by reducing drill hole spacing to approximately 50 metres, test up-dip and down-dip extensions, and evaluate whether drilling toward the west improves geological and grade continuity.

Figure 2: Cross-Section 6156400 N showing 2026 drill results

North Pit Extension:

Hole K-26-303 was drilled with NQ core and sampled on 2-metre intervals from half sawn core and drilled on 270° azimuth at a -50° dip to a depth of 125 metres.

After 45 metres of overburden the hole intersected beige mineralized potassic altered and fractured monzonite characteristic of higher grades at Kwanika to 114 metres (Comp 1, 2). The interval was overprinted by green propylitic alteration starting at 100 metres and a late monzonite porphyritic dyke was encountered between 114 and 120 metres. The hole ended in green propylitic altered monzonite mineralization (comp 3). The hole successfully extended higher-grade mineralization to the north and up-dip, returning a 42 metre intersection correlated to unit 10.

Hole K-26-304 was drilled with NQ core and sampled on 2-metre intervals from half sawn core and drilled on 270° azimuth at a -55° dip to a depth of 126 metres.

After 39 metres of overburden the hole intersected a grey late porphyritic dyke. A grey and pink weakly mineralized monzodiorite was then encountered between 43 and 70 metres (Comp 4) followed by a weakly mineralized green propylitic altered dyke crosscut by planer quartz-anhydrite veins associated with pyrite and magnetite (Comp 5). The hole intersected 16 metres of near-surface copper dominant low-grade mineralization that can be correlated to adjacent sections, thereby extending mineralization.

Hole K-26-312 was drilled with NQ core and sampled on 2-metre intervals from half sawn core and drilled on 270° azimuth at a -50° dip to a depth of 150 metres. The hole deviated immediately to -37° and then reverted to its planned dip, which is under review.

After 45 metres of overburden the hole intersected pink and green propylitic altered monzodiorite and at 53 metres green propylitic altered andesite, including a no core recovery between 66 and 69 metres. At 76 metres, the hole encountered pink potassic altered monzonite to 84 metres, green diorite to 92 metres and orange and green monzodiorite to 110 metres. A pink weakly mineralized potassic altered monzonite was intersected between 110 and 117 metres (Comp 6) followed by an unmineralized brown andesite to 120 metres. Low-grade mineralization in beige potassic altered monzonite containing irregular quartz veins was intersected between 120 and 141 metres, followed by unmineralized monzodiorite interval to 145 metres, then back in to mineralized potassic altered monzonite to the end of hole (Comp 7). The hole successfully infilled higher-grade gold dominant mineralization correlated with Unit 10 by returning a 27 metres intersection. The hole, however, downgraded mineralization above this unit.

Hole K-26-340 was drilled with NQ core and sampled on 2-metre intervals from half sawn core and drilled on 270° azimuth at a -50° dip to a depth of 324 metres.

After 42 metres of overburden the hole intersected fractured green propylitic altered monzonite crosscut by thick white quartz veins. A major fault is encountered between 78 and 85 metres followed by alternating intervals of fractured green and orange propylitic altered monzonite and a related tectonic breccia. Between 164 and 176 metres green and orange monzodiorite is intersected followed by a tectonic breccia hosting low-grade copper-gold mineralization to 196 metres (Comp 8). Mineralization continues in beige potassic altered monzonite porphyry crosscut by quartz-tourmaline veins to 218 metres (Comp 8) and then an orange and green monzodiorite interval to 292 metres, including weak gold mineralization between 242 and 258 metres (Comp 9). A late dyke crosscuts this unit between 292 and 301 metres with mineralized beige potassic altered monzonite encountered thereafter to the end of hole at 324 metres (Comp 10). The hole did not intersect Unit 10 suggesting a fault termination immediately to the west of it. The hole, however, confirms deep low-grade gold dominant mineralization under Unit 10 by returning a 47 metre intersection.

Overall, drilling on Section 6156400 N are consistent with east dipping mineralized trends supporting drilling the deposit with towards the west with moderately dipping holes.

Table 1: Drill Results in this News Release^{1 2}

Comp	Hole	From	To	Length	Area	Cu	Au	Ag	Pd	CuEq	True Width	Mineralized
#		(m)	(m)	(m)		(%)	(g/t)	(g/t)	(g/t)	(%)	Est. (m)	Unit
1	K-26-303	49.0	63.8	14.8	Pit	0.24	0.70	1.17	0.03	1.01	14.3	Higher-Grade Au 10
2	K-26-303	72.6	114.3	41.7	Pit	0.40	0.67	1.65	0.02	1.13	40.2	Higher-Grade Au 10
3	K-26-303	120.3	125.0	4.7	Pit	0.63	0.42	2.29	0.00	1.11	4.5	Lower-Grade Cu 8
4	K-26-304	65.2	69.5	4.3	Pit	0.34	0.11	0.25	0.00	0.46	4.1	Lower-Grade Cu 8
5	K-26-304	82.0	98.0	16.0	Pit	0.31	0.17	0.33	0.01	0.50	15.0	Lower-Grade Cu 8
6	K-26-312	110.4	114.2	3.8	Pit	0.19	0.67	0.99	0.03	0.93	3.6	Lower-Grade Cu 8
7	K-26-312	122.9	150.0	27.2	Pit	0.20	0.64	0.98	0.02	0.90	26.2	Lower-Grade Cu 8
8	K-26-340	169.6	217.0	47.4	Pit	0.30	0.44	1.23	0.02	0.78	45.8	Lower-Grade Cu 8
9	K-26-340	242.0	258.0	16.0	Pit	0.14	0.38	0.76	0.04	0.56	15.5	Lower-Grade Cu 8
10	K-26-340	318.0	324.0	6.0	Pit	0.29	0.30	0.93	0.00	0.62	5.8	Lower-Grade Cu 8

Table 2: Drill Collar Information³

Hole	Collar X	Collar Y	Collar Z	Collar Azimuth	Collar Dip	Final Length	Core Size
K-26-303	351598	6156407	1007	270	-50	125	NQ
K-26-304	351512	6156412	1012	270	-55	126	NQ
K-26-312	351650	6156400	1005	270	-50	150	NQ
K-26-340	351698	6156401	1010	270	-50	324	NQ

Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Drilling at Kwanika in 2026 was designed and supervised by NorthWest and implemented by InData Geoscience with assay QA/QC checks by Explore Geosolutions. Samples were collected, tracked and an external QA/QC program was implemented using coarse blanks and certified prepared blanks and standards to monitor analytical accuracy and precision. The samples were sealed on site and shipped to Activation Laboratories Ltd. (“Actlabs”) in Kamloops, BC. The laboratory’s internal quality control system complies with global certifications for quality ISO 17025. Drill core samples were analyzed using a combination of Actlabs multi-element 1F2 analysis for low level concentrations (4-Acid Digestion, ICP-OES) and the 8-4 Acid ICP-OES analysis for higher level concentrations (4-Acid Digestion, ICP-OES with automatic over limits for base metals and silver). Gold, platinum and palladium assaying was completed with 1C-OES method, using a 30-gram fire assay with ICP finish analysis. In addition, about 5% of the sample pulps are re-assayed at a secondary laboratory to confirm reproducibility and check for bias.

Technical aspects of this news release have been reviewed, verified, and approved by Geoff Chinn, P.Geo., VP Business Development and Exploration for NorthWest, who is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About NorthWest:

NorthWest is a copper-gold exploration and development company with a pipeline of advanced and early-stage projects in British Columbia, including Kwanika-Stardust, Lorraine-Top Cat and East Niv. With a robust portfolio in an established mining jurisdiction, NorthWest is well positioned to participate fully in strengthening global copper and gold markets. The Company is committed to responsible mineral exploration, working collaboratively with First Nations to help ensure future development incorporates stewardship best practices and respects traditional land use. Additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.northwestcopper.ca.

On Behalf of NorthWest
“Paul Olmsted”
CEO, NorthWest Copper

For further information, please contact: 
416-457-3333
info@northwestcopper.ca  

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information 

 This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussion with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often, but not always using phrases such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate, among other things, to statements with respect to; plans and intentions of the Company; proposed exploration and development of NorthWest’s exploration property interests; the Company’s ability to finance future operations; mine plans; magnitude or quality of mineral deposits; the development, operational and economic results of current and future potential economic studies; adding the Lorraine resource to the Kwanika-Stardust Project; the Company’s current goals; geological interpretations; the estimation of Mineral Resources; anticipated advancement of mineral properties or programs; future exploration prospects; the completion and timing of technical reports; future growth potential of NorthWest; and future development plans.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, constitutes forward-looking information. Although NorthWest believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information and/or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information since NorthWest can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in NorthWest’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. Forward-looking information are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results of operations to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from NorthWest’s expectations include risks associated with the business of NorthWest; risks related to reliance on technical information provided by NorthWest; risks related to exploration and potential development of the Company’s mineral properties; business and economic conditions in the mining industry generally; fluctuations in commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; the need for cooperation of government agencies and First Nation groups in the exploration and development of properties and the issuance of required permits; the need to obtain additional financing to develop properties and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in exploration or development programs and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; and other risk factors as detailed from time to time and additional risks identified in NorthWest’s filings with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR+ in Canada (available at www.sedarplus.com). 

Forward-looking information is based on estimates and opinions of management at the date the information is made. NorthWest does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking information except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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1} Estimated true widths based on collar azimuth and dip and the average dip of the mineralized zone
² CuEq assumes metal prices of $3,100/oz gold, $4.50/lb copper, $36/oz silver and $1,100/oz palladium metal recoveries of 96% gold, 90% copper, 96% silver, 0% palladium and calculated as follows: Cu +100* ( (Au /31.1035 * Au Price * Au Rec) / (Cu Price * 2204.62 * Cu Rec) + (Ag /31.1035 * Ag Price * Ag Rec) / (Cu Price*2204.62 * Cu Rec) + (Pd /31.1035 * Pd Price * Pd Rec) / (Cu Price*2204.62 * Cu Rec) )
³ Collar coordinates reference UTM Zone 10N NAD83.

Photos accompanying this announcement are available at

https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/00a90380-a8ca-430c-b6e2-30fa790e0693

https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/48fd42d4-0cf6-482e-9a01-7b0a6d16b923

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)        Name of exempt principal trader:	Investec Bank plc
(b)        Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Gamma Communications Plc
(c)        Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	Investec is Joint Broker to Gamma Communications Plc
(d)        Date dealing undertaken:	06th October 2026
(e)        In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?         If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	N/A

2.        DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
Ordinary shares	Purchases	224,083	1092	1091
Ordinary shares	Sales	203,612	1093	1091.5

(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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
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(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)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

3.        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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:	07th October 2026
Contact name:	Abhishek Gawde
Telephone number:	+91-9923757332

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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.        KEY INFORMATION

(a)        Name of exempt principal trader:	Investec Bank plc
(b)        Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Gooch & Housego plc
(c)        Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	Investec is Advisor and Broker to Gooch & Housego plc
(d)        Date dealing undertaken:	06th October 2026
(e)        In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?         If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	N/A

2.        DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
Ordinary shares	Sales	2,284	1230	1230

(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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(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
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(ii)        Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

(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)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

3.        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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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

Date of disclosure:	07th October 2026
Contact name:	Abhishek Gawde
Telephone number:	+91-9923757332

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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

SEATTLE, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Perspective Therapeutics, Inc. (“Perspective,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) (NYSE AMERICAN: CATX), a radiopharmaceutical development company pioneering advanced treatments for cancers throughout the body, today announced that data from the Company’s [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET program have been accepted for presentation at the NANETS 2026 Multidisciplinary NET Medical Symposium taking place November 5 to 7, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Presenter	Abstract Title	Presentation Details
Thorvardur Halfdanarson, MD, Mayo Clinic Rochester	Cohort level safety and efficacy results for [212Pb]VMT-α-NET in advanced somatostatin receptor subtype 2 (SSTR2+)-expressing neuroendocrine tumors (NETs): Cohorts 1–3	Abstract Number: 36595 Presentation type: Oral presentation Session Name: Featured Abstracts I: Evolving Therapies, Risks, and Outcomes in NETs Date: November 5, 2026 Time: 4:10 pm – 5:25 pm PST

About [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET

Perspective designed [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET to target somatostatin receptor subtype 2 (SSTR2), and to deliver the alpha-emitting radioisotope lead-212, or ²¹²Pb, to tumor sites expressing SSTR2. The Company is conducting a multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation and dose-expansion study (clinicaltrials.gov identifier NCT05636618) of [²¹²Pb]VMT-α-NET in patients with unresectable or metastatic SSTR2-positive tumors who have not received prior radiopharmaceutical therapies (RPT).

Interim clinical data from the study, with a data cut-off date of April 17, 2026, were presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in May 2026. These data included efficacy results for half of the patients in Cohort 2 and both patients in Cohort 1. Initial efficacy data for the remaining patients in Cohort 2 and patients in Cohorts 3 and 4 are pending. The Company plans to submit additional data for presentation at future medical conferences in 2026 and 2027.

About Perspective Therapeutics, Inc.

Perspective Therapeutics, Inc. is a radiopharmaceutical development company pioneering advanced treatments for cancers throughout the body. The Company has proprietary technology that utilizes the alpha-generating isotope ²¹²Pb to deliver powerful radiation specifically to cancer cells via specialized targeting moieties. The Company is also developing complementary imaging techniques that incorporate the same targeting moieties, which provides the opportunity to personalize treatment and optimize patient outcomes. This “theranostic” approach enables visualization of the specific tumor and subsequent treatment, potentially improving efficacy and minimizing toxicity.

The Company is advancing a portfolio of clinical-stage programs in the U.S., including bamzireotide navoxetan (VMT-α-NET, neuroendocrine tumors), lapemelanotide zapixetar (VMT01, melanoma), and PSV359 (solid tumors).

The Company is expanding its regional finished drug product candidate supply network, enabled by its proprietary ²²⁴Ra/²¹²Pb generator platform used to manufacture clinical drug product candidates, to support the delivery of patient-ready drug product candidates for clinical trials and, if approved, commercial operations.

For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.perspectivetherapeutics.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “estimate,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include statements concerning, among other things, the Company’s preclinical and clinical development plans and the expected timing for the release of additional data from its clinical programs; the Company’s beliefs that its product candidates address certain unmet medical needs; the Company’s expectations regarding regulatory pathways for its product candidates; the Company’s expectations regarding its interactions with regulatory agencies and the expected timing thereof; the Company’s regional distribution and manufacturing capabilities; and other statements that are not historical fact.

The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Known risk factors include that the Company’s clinical trials may be more costly or take longer to complete than anticipated, or may never be completed, or may not generate results that warrant future development of the tested product candidate; the Company may elect to change its strategy regarding its product candidates and clinical development activities; economic and market conditions may worsen; and risks related to the sufficiency of the Company’s cash resources for its future operating expenses and capital expenditures. A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company appears under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in the Company’s other filings with the SEC, and in the Company’s future reports to be filed with the SEC and available at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of this date. Unless required to do so by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Media and Investor Relations Contacts:

Perspective Therapeutics IR:
Annie J. Cheng, CFA
ir@perspectivetherapeutics.com

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Katie Morris, PhD
katiemorris@ententeinc.com

Q3 revenue was $1.71 million, up 94% year-over-year and 63% sequentially; company reaches break-even on recurring revenue and monthly profitability

New York, NY, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GAMEE, the gaming and digital rewards platform and a majority-owned subsidiary of Alpha Compute Corp. (Nasdaq: ALP) (“Alpha Compute” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated leader in Sovereign Super Intelligence, today announced record third-quarter results, marking four consecutive quarters of revenue growth and a significant milestone in GAMEE’s evolution. 

GAMEE generated an estimated $1.71 million in Q3 revenue, representing 94% year-over-year growth compared with $879,000 in Q3 2025 and 63% quarter-over-quarter growth from $1.048 million in Q2 2026.

For the first time in its history, GAMEE reached break-even on recurring Web2 revenue and achieved monthly profitability in August, demonstrating the increasing strength and efficiency of its operating model.

The company attributes its continued growth to the optimization and upgrading of its existing game portfolio, combined with the increasing use of artificial intelligence throughout product development, marketing creative production, advertising, localization and other areas of the business.

GAMEE’s products currently reach approximately 270,000 daily active users (DAUs) and 2.61 million monthly active users (MAUs) across platforms, with the majority of users coming through native applications. During Q3, GAMEE products generated approximately 118 million gameplays, with 7.01 million users interacting with its games.

Gold Fest, Vol. 2 Builds on nGRND Partnership

On August 26, GAMEE launched the second phase of its nGRND partnership with Gold Fest, Vol. 2, following the successful first-half 2026 event.

The campaign, which is scheduled to run through the end of October, had attracted 259,000 unique users by the end of Q3, with an 88% earner penetration of Gold Points, which serve as a proxy for the real-world-asset (RWA) tokenized in-situ gold associated with the initiative.

AI-Powered Consumer Applications: A New GAMEE Vertical

Following the acquisition of Alpha Compute and an assessment of evolving market opportunities, GAMEE is establishing a new business vertical focused on AI-powered consumer applications.

The new vertical combines GAMEE’s existing strengths in gamification, consumer product development, branding, distribution and user acquisition with Alpha Compute’s AI and compute capabilities.

Rather than targeting existing sophisticated AI users, GAMEE is focusing on consumers who have not yet adopted AI or who currently use AI only at a basic level.

The new applications are designed around an AI-arbitrage model, providing consumers with simple, purpose-built experiences that abstract away much of the complexity associated with conventional AI interfaces—including model selection, prompting and context management.

GAMEE is targeting specific consumer problems and niches through pre-prompted, adaptive and gamified AI companions designed to make AI more accessible, engaging and useful.

Every user interaction generates underlying compute demand, creating a model in which consumer applications can simultaneously deliver utility to users and drive scalable demand for AI compute.

Building an AI Application Platform, Not a Single Product

GAMEE is building shared infrastructure for an entire portfolio of AI consumer applications, rather than developing a single standalone product.

This infrastructure is intended to allow the company to rapidly test new concepts, identify products with strong market potential and establish a repeatable process for AI product development, distribution and user acquisition.

The approach is designed to reduce the risk associated with building individual consumer applications while increasing the company’s ability to experiment across multiple markets and use cases.

From AI Apps to a “Neo Publisher” Model

GAMEE’s longer-term ambition is to evolve this model into what it describes as a “Neo Publisher.”

Under this model, GAMEE would extend its infrastructure, distribution capabilities and consumer-growth expertise beyond internally developed applications to work with external developers.

The company would identify promising AI application concepts, help developers test and validate those products in the market, and selectively co-publish successful applications in exchange for a share of revenue.

The resulting model would combine AI-native product development, consumer distribution, gamification, user acquisition and publishing into a scalable platform designed to discover and commercialize the next generation of AI consumer applications.

By expanding the number of successful applications distributed through the platform, GAMEE expects the model to create a corresponding increase in underlying AI compute demand.

Initial AI Product Launches Expected in Q4 2026

Development of the shared AI application infrastructure is already underway, with initial product launches expected in Q4 2026.

The company expects to use the initial launches to validate consumer demand, refine its AI application development framework and establish the foundation for the broader Neo Publisher strategy.

“Q3 represents an important milestone for GAMEE,” said Martin Žákovec, CEO of GAMEE. “We have demonstrated that we can grow the existing business while becoming more efficient, reaching monthly profitability and expanding our user base. At the same time, the acquisition of Alpha Compute gives us the opportunity to apply GAMEE’s consumer product and distribution expertise to one of the largest emerging markets in technology: AI-powered consumer applications.”

“Our objective is not simply to build another AI app. We are building the infrastructure, development process and distribution engine to discover and scale an entire portfolio of AI products and ultimately to open that platform to external developers through a new Neo Publisher model.”

About GAMEE
GAMEE, owned by Alpha Compute Corp., is a consumer technology company focused on interactive entertainment, gamification and AI-powered consumer applications. GAMEE operates a portfolio of games reaching millions of users across platforms and is leveraging its expertise in gamification, branding, distribution and user acquisition to build a new generation of AI-powered consumer products.

Following the acquisition of Alpha Compute, GAMEE is expanding beyond gaming into AI applications designed to simplify access to artificial intelligence for mainstream consumers while creating scalable demand for AI compute. 

For more information, please visit https://www.gamee.com.

About Alpha Compute Corp.
Alpha Compute Corp. (Nasdaq: ALP) is a vertically integrated technology company delivering High Performance Computing (HPC) and AI Confidential Compute. Alpha Compute’s mission is to empower clients, subsidiaries, and partners across critical sectors, including finance, defense, intelligence, and media with the essential framework required for secure, confidential computing environments. Alpha Compute operates globally with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Amsterdam, and Toronto. Alpha Compute is a proud founding partner of the Right2Compute Coalition. 

For more information, please visit www.alphacompute.ai or www.right2compute.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts, and can be identified by words such as “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “plans,” “targets,” “will,” “may,” “would,” “ambition” and similar expressions. Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding GAMEE’s estimated Q3 2026 revenue and user metrics, which remain subject to finalization; GAMEE’s ability to sustain revenue growth, break-even on recurring Web2 revenue and monthly profitability; the expected duration, performance and outcomes of Gold Fest, Vol. 2 and the nGRND partnership; GAMEE’s evaluation of its continued level of development within the Telegram ecosystem; the establishment, timing and success of GAMEE’s new AI-powered consumer applications vertical and shared AI application infrastructure, including initial product launches expected in Q4 2026; the development and viability of the “Neo Publisher” model, including engagement with external developers and co-publishing arrangements; the anticipated relationship between consumer application adoption and demand for Alpha Compute’s AI compute capacity; and the integration of GAMEE with Alpha Compute’s AI and compute capabilities.

These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Such factors include, among others: changes in the Telegram ecosystem and other third-party platforms on which GAMEE’s products depend; the company’s ability to attract, retain and monetize users; the rate of consumer adoption of AI-powered applications; the company’s ability to develop, launch and scale new products on the expected timeline; competition in the gaming, digital rewards and consumer AI markets; the performance and availability of Alpha Compute’s compute infrastructure; regulatory developments affecting digital rewards, tokenized assets and artificial intelligence; the company’s ability to enter into and maintain arrangements with external developers and partners; general economic and market conditions; and other risks described in Alpha Compute’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Preliminary and estimated financial and operating metrics in this press release have not been audited or reviewed and may be subject to adjustment.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by applicable law, neither GAMEE nor Alpha Compute undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Investor & Media Contact
Alpha Compute Corp.
ir@alphacompute.ai
www.alphacompute.ai

CONTACT: ir(at)alphacompute.ai

Bang & Olufsen A/S has, pursuant to the Danish Capital Markets Act, received a major shareholder notification from UBS Group AG.

• As per 01 October 2026, UBS Group AG’s holding of shares and voting rights pursuant to section 38 of the Danish Capital Markets Act, as well as other financial instruments pursuant to section 39(2), was above 5 percent of the total share capital and voting rights in Bang & Olufsen A/S.
• As per 02 October 2026, UBS Group AG’s holding of shares and voting rights pursuant to section 38 of the Danish Capital Markets Act, as well as other financial instruments pursuant to section 39(2), was below 5 percent of the total share capital and voting rights in Bang & Olufsen A/S.

As of 02 October 2026, UBS Group AG held a total of 7,097,731 shares and voting rights in Bang & Olufsen A/S, corresponding to 4.82 percent of the total share capital and voting rights.

For further information, please contact:

Cristina Rønde Hefting
Sr. Director, Head of Strategy & Investor Relations
Phone: +45 4153 7303

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• BO_2625_Major shareholder announcement_UBS

SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (“SFL” or the “Company”) today announced that it has agreed to sell four 2014- and 2015-built LR2 product tankers and three 2019-built Suezmax tankers, currently on time charters to Trafigura, a global leader in the commodities industry.

The vessels were acquired in 2021 and 2022, and the charter agreements include a profit share mechanism in the event of a profitable sale. The Company has now agreed to sell the vessels to Trafigura with delivery in Q4 2026 and Q1 2027, and the existing charters will terminate when the vessels are delivered to the buyer.

The sales price per vessel is confidential, but after profit share and repayment of associated debt, the net cash proceeds to SFL is estimated at approximately $275 million in aggregate. The Company currently estimates an aggregate book gain of approximately $175 million from the transaction.

Ole B. Hjertaker, Chief Executive Officer of SFL Management AS, commented: “This transaction demonstrates the intrinsic value of our operating platform. We have enjoyed strong cash flows from the vessels over the last five years, and in addition retained a significant share of the asset value upside, which is crystallizing now. We expect to reinvest the proceeds in new accretive investments that will build our long-term distribution capacity.”

October 7, 2026

The Board of Directors
SFL Corporation Ltd.
Hamilton, Bermuda

Investor and Analyst Contacts:
Espen Nilsen Gjøsund, Vice President – Investor Relations, +47 47500500
André Reppen, Chief Treasurer & Senior Vice President, +47 23114055
Aksel Olesen, Chief Financial Officer, +47 23114036

Media Contact:
Ole B. Hjertaker, Chief Executive Officer, SFL Management AS, +47 23114011

About SFL

SFL has a unique track record in the maritime industry and has paid dividends every quarter since its initial listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 2004. The Company’s fleet of vessels is comprised of tanker vessels, bulkers, container vessels, car carriers and offshore drilling rigs. SFL’s long term distribution capacity is supported by a portfolio of long-term charters and significant growth in the asset base over time. More information can be found on the Company’s website: www.sflcorp.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward looking statements. These statements are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including SFL management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data available from third parties. Although SFL believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control, SFL cannot give assurance that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or intentions.

Important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements include the strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions in the seaborne transportation industry, which is cyclical and volatile, including fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the markets in which the Company operates, including shifts in consumer demand from oil towards other energy sources or changes to trade patterns for refined oil products, changes in market demand in countries which import commodities and finished goods and changes in the amount and location of the production of those commodities and finished goods, technological innovation in the sectors in which we operate and quality and efficiency requirements from customers, increased inspection procedures and more restrictive import and export controls, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, performance of the Company’s charterers and other counterparties with whom the Company deals, the impact of any restructuring of the counterparties with whom the Company deals, and timely delivery of vessels under construction within the contracted price, governmental laws and regulations, including environmental regulations, that add to our costs or the costs of our customers, potential liability from pending or future litigation, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political instability, terrorist attacks, piracy or international hostilities, the length and severity of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and governmental responses thereto and the impact on the demand for commercial seaborne transportation and the condition of the financial markets, and other important factors described from time to time in the reports filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. SFL disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.