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Athens, Greece - March 27, 2020 Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: DCIX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, today announced that it has redeemed all of its issued and outstanding Series C Preferred Shares from Diana Shipping Inc., for an aggregate purchase price of US$1.5 million. The Series C Shares, which were issued to Diana Shipping Inc. under a then-existing credit facility in exchange for a reduction of indebtedness of US$3.0 million, conveyed 250,000 votes per Series C share. The Series C Shares have effectively been cancelled by the Company. Separately, the Company also announced that, as of the opening of trading on Monday, March 30, 2020, it will commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “PSHG”. Commenting on the recent changes, Mr. Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer, stated: “The Company is pleased to have redeemed all of its Series C voting shares, which marks an important step in simplifying the Company’s outstanding securities and enabling the pursuit of a differentiating business strategy with an independent management team. Additionally, the transfer of the ticker symbol to ‘PSHG’ and the previously completed name change reflect the Company’s ongoing focus on becoming a pure tanker owning company.” About the Company Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of vessels. The Company’s current fleet of vessels is employed primarily on spot charters with leading charterers. Performance Shipping Inc. press release 
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