Announcement Regarding The Opening Price Of All 116,071,386 Common Shares Issued And Outstanding By Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (The“Company”) On The Main Market Of The Regulated Securities Market Of Euronext Athens

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The securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent such registration, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. No offering of securities was made in the United States or to U.S. persons.

ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Company announces that:

For further information and clarifications, investors may contact the Company's offices during business days and hours, at 40 Agiou Konstantinou Str., Maroussi 15124, Athens, Greece, tel.: (+30) 210 6178 400.

The New Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. federal securities laws or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and the New Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. The New Shares were offered and sold to non-U.S. persons outside the United States in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Athens, Wednesday 16 September 2026
STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.

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All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The occurrence of the events described depend on many factors, some or all of which are not predictable or within our control. Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, market conditions, disruptions to the mechanics required to operate cross-border trading, disruptions to trading on Euronext Athens, and other technical impediments to the commencement of trading. All future written and verbal forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We undertake no obligation, and specifically decline any obligation, except as required by law, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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