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Update on the situation in the GCC

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Gulf Marine Services PLC has confirmed that all four of its vessels temporarily evacuated from a Gulf country due to geopolitical concerns have now safely returned to their original contracts. The company is maintaining its 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance of USD 105 million to USD 115 million, though it continues to assess the full financial impact of the disruption with clients and will provide further updates.

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Gulf Marine Services ("GMS" or the "Company"), a leading provider of self-propelled, self-elevating support vessels ("SESVs") to the offshore energy industry, is pleased to confirm that all vessels temporarily evacuated from one of the countries in the Gulf due to the prevailing geopolitical situation have now successfully returned to hire on the same contracts.

The Company is maintaining its adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026 in the range of USD 105 million to USD 115 million but continues to assess the final financial impact of this disruption through ongoing discussions with its clients. A further update will be provided in due course.

Mansour Al Alami, Executive Chairman of GMS, commented:

"We are very pleased to confirm that the fourth and final evacuated vessel has now returned to hire. This is a significant milestone, and we are encouraged by the positive momentum we are seeing both operationally and on the geopolitical front. The swift and safe return of all four vessels is a testament to the professionalism of our crews and the strength of our client relationships, which have remained robust throughout this period.

Looking ahead, we remain confident in the underlying performance of the business and are maintaining our adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2026 in the range of USD 105 million to USD 115 million. We believe GMS is well-positioned to capitalise on the strong demand environment across the Gulf, and we look forward to updating the market further in due course."

Enquiries: Gulf Marine Services PLC Mansour Al Alami Executive ChairmanTel: +44 (0)20 7603 1515
Celicourt Communications Mark Antelme Philip Dennis Kristine QevaniTel: +44 (0) 20 7770 6424

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