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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-095104
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230825
GROUP MEMBERS:		MARYPORT NAVIGATION CORP.
GROUP MEMBERS:		SPHINX INVESTMENT CORP.

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Performance Shipping Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001481241
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-86020
		FILM NUMBER:		231203788

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		373 SYNGROU AVE.
		STREET 2:		17564 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		302166002400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		373 SYNGROU AVE.
		STREET 2:		17564 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Diana Containerships Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100115

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Economou George
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001308557

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		80 KIFISSIAS AVUNUE
		CITY:			AMAROUSSION
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			15125
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Performance Shipping Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Name of Issuer)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Richard M. Brand</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Gregory P. Patti, Jr.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Kiran S. Kadekar</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Cadwalader, Wickersham &amp; Taft LLP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>200 Liberty Street</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, NY 10281</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(212) 504-6000</B></P>

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Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>August 18, 2023</B></P>

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Statement)</B></P>

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to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f)
or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></P>

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original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule &sect;240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">* The remainder of this cover page
shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;) or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CUSIP No. Y67305105</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13D</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">1.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Names of Reporting Persons</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sphinx Investment Corp.</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">2.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">(b)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">3.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">4.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Source of Funds (See Instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">WC</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">5.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">6.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Citizenship or Place of Organization</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Republic of the Marshall Islands</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Number of</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shares</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Beneficially</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Owned by</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Each</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Reporting</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Person With</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">7.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">8.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">9.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">10.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">11.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">12.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">13.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">9.5%**</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">14.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CO</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">* All reported Common Shares are held by Sphinx
Investment Corp. Sphinx Investment Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maryport Navigation Corp., which is a Liberian company controlled
by Mr. Economou.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">** Based on the 10,910,319 Common Shares stated
by the Issuer as being outstanding as at August 18, 2023 in its Report on Form 6-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &ldquo;<U>SEC</U>&rdquo;) on August 22, 2023 (the &ldquo;<U>August 2023 6-K</U>&rdquo;).</P>


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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CUSIP No. Y67305105</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13D</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">1.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Names of Reporting Persons</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Maryport Navigation Corp.</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">2.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">(b)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">3.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">4.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Source of Funds (See Instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AF</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">5.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">6.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Citizenship or Place of Organization</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Liberia</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Number of</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shares</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Beneficially</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Owned by</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Each</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Reporting</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Person With</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">7.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">8.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">9.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">10.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">11.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">12.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">13.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">9.5%**</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">14.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">CO</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">* All reported Common Shares are held by Sphinx
Investment Corp. Sphinx Investment Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maryport Navigation Corp., which is a Liberian company controlled
by Mr. Economou.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">** Based on the 10,910,319 Common Shares stated by the Issuer as being
outstanding as at August 18, 2023 in its August 2023 6-K.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CUSIP No. Y67305105</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">13D</FONT></TD></TR>
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  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="6">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">1.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Names of Reporting Persons</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">George Economou</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">2.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">(b)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">3.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">SEC Use Only</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">4.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Source of Funds (See Instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">AF</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">5.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">6.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Citizenship or Place of Organization</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Greece</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" ROWSPAN="4">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Number of</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shares</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Beneficially</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Owned by</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Each</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Reporting</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Person With</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">7.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">8.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Voting Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">9.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Sole Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">0</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">10.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Shared Dispositive Power</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">11.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1,033,859*</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">12.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">o</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">13.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">9.5%**</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-size: 10pt">14.</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.75pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">IN</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">* All reported Common Shares are held by Sphinx
Investment Corp. Sphinx Investment Corp. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maryport Navigation Corp., which is a Liberian company controlled
by Mr. Economou.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">** Based on the 10,910,319 Common Shares stated
by the Issuer as being outstanding as at August 18, 2023 in its August 2023 6-K.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 1.</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Security and Issuer.</B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">This joint statement on Schedule 13D (this &ldquo;<U>Schedule
13D</U>&rdquo;) is filed with respect to the common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the &ldquo;<U>Common Shares</U>&rdquo;), of Performance
Shipping Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (the &ldquo;<U>Issuer</U>&rdquo;) and having
its principal executive offices at 373 Syngrou Avenue, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 2.</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Identity and Background.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(a), (f) This Schedule 13D is being filed by Sphinx
Investment Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. (&ldquo;<U>Sphinx</U>&rdquo;), Mayport
Navigation Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Liberia (&ldquo;<U>Maryport</U>&rdquo;) and George Economou,
a Greek citizen (&ldquo;<U>Mr. Economou</U>&rdquo;, and collectively with Sphinx and Maryport, the &ldquo;<U>Reporting Persons</U>&rdquo;).
Sphinx and Maryport are both controlled by Mr. Economou.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The sole director and executive officer of each of
Sphinx and Maryport is Levante Services Limited (&ldquo;<U>Levante</U>&rdquo;), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic
of Liberia.<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(b) The address of the principal office of Sphinx
and Maryport is c/o Levante Services Limited, Leoforos Evagorou 31, 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Floor, Office 21 1066 Nicosia Cyprus. The business
address of Mr. Economou is c/o Levante Services Limited, Leoforos Evagorou 31, 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Floor, Office 21 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus. The
address of the principal office of Levante is Leoforos Evagorou 31, 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Floor, Office 21 1066 Nicosia, Cyprus.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(c) The principal business of each of Sphinx and
Maryport is the making of investments in securities. The principal occupation of Mr. Economou is investor and business executive, and
such business is conducted through, among other entities, Sphinx and Maryport. The principal business of Levante is acting as director,
president, treasurer and secretary of Sphinx, Maryport and other companies.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting
Persons, nor to their knowledge, any of their respective directors and executive officers, have been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(e) None of the Reporting Persons, nor to their knowledge,
any of their respective directors and executive officers, is or during the last five years has been, a party to a civil proceeding of
a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree
or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or
finding any violation with respect to such laws.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">The sole director and executive officer of Levante is Kleanthis
Costa Spathias, a citizen of the United Kingdom. Mr. Spathias&rsquo;s principal occupation is the provision of director and secretarial
services, and his principal business address is c/o Levante Services Limited, Leoforos Evagorou 31, 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Floor, Office 21 1066
Nicosia, Cyprus.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 3.</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Sphinx purchased the 1,033,859 Common Shares reported
herein for a total purchase price of $1,483,268, including fees and expenses. The source of funds used by Sphinx to purchase the Common
Shares is its working capital. Unless noted above, no part of the purchase price for such Common Shares was borrowed by any Reporting
Person for the purpose of acquiring, holding, trading or voting any securities discussed in this Item 3.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 96px; font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 4.</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Purpose of Transaction.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The responses to Item 3 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated
herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Reporting Persons acquired the Common Shares
over which they exercise beneficial ownership in the belief that the Common Shares are undervalued and are an attractive investment. The
Reporting Persons from time to time expect to enter into discussions with directors and officers of the Issuer, other stockholders of
the Issuer or third parties in connection with the Reporting Persons&rsquo; investment in the Issuer. Such discussions may include, without
limitation, one or more of members of management, members of the board (individually or acting as a whole), other stockholders of the
Issuer and other persons to discuss the governance, board composition, management, operations, business, assets, capitalization, financial
condition, strategic plans and future of the Issuer, as well as other matters related to the Issuer. These discussions may review options
for enhancing stockholder value through, among other things, various strategic alternatives, including without limitation asset dispositions,
or operational or management initiatives. The Reporting Persons may also seek to explore increasing their ownership position in the Issuer,
including, without limitation, through open market purchases or an acquisition of Common Shares from other stockholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The Reporting Persons intend to review their respective
investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis and may from time to time and at any time in the future depending on various factors,
including, without limitation, the outcome of any discussions referenced above, the Issuer&rsquo;s financial position and strategic direction,
actions taken by the board, price levels of the Common Shares, other investment opportunities available to the Reporting Persons, concentrations
in the portfolios managed by the Reporting Persons, conditions in the securities, shipping and other markets and general economic and
industry conditions, take such actions with respect to the investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including, without limitation:
(i) acquiring additional Common Shares and/or other equity, debt, notes, other securities, or derivative or other instruments that are
based upon or relate to the value of the Common Shares or otherwise relate to the Issuer (collectively, &ldquo;<U>Securities</U>&rdquo;)
in the open market or otherwise; (ii) disposing of any or all of their Securities in the open market or otherwise; (iii) engaging in any
hedging or similar transactions with respect to the Securities; or (iv) proposing or considering, or changing their intention with respect
to, one or more of the actions described in subsections (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(a), (b)&#9;The Reporting Persons each may be deemed
to beneficially own all of the 1,033,859 Common Shares (the &ldquo;<U>Subject Shares</U>&rdquo;) reported herein, which represent approximately
9.5% of Issuer&rsquo;s outstanding Common Shares, based on the 10,910,319 Common Shares stated by Issuer as being outstanding as of
August 18, 2023 in the Issuer&rsquo;s August 2023 6-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Sphinx has the sole power to vote or direct the vote
of 0 Common Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 1,033,859 Common Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of 0 Common Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,033,859 Common Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Maryport has the sole power to vote or direct the
vote of 0 Common Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 1,033,859 Common Shares; has the sole power to dispose or
direct the disposition of 0 Common Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,033,859 Common Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Mr. Economou has the sole power to vote or direct
the vote of 0 Common Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 1,033,859 Common Shares; has the sole power to dispose
or direct the disposition of 0 Common Shares; and has the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 1,033,859 Common Shares.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(c) Other than as described herein or on <U>Exhibit
99.2</U> filed herewith, which is incorporated herein by reference, no transactions of Common Shares were effected by the Reporting Persons
during the past 60 days.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(d) Except as set forth above in this Item 5, no
other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
of, the Common Shares.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">(e) Not applicable.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The responses to Items 3 and 4 of this Schedule 13D
are incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">The agreement among the Reporting Persons to file
jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act is attached hereto as <U>Exhibit 99.1</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">Except as disclosed in this Schedule 13D, there are
no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the Reporting Persons and between the Reporting
Persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of
the securities, finder&rsquo;s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits
or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Material to be Filed as Exhibits.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify"><A HREF="tm2324790d1_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Joint Filing
    Agreement, dated August 25, 2023, by and among the Reporting Persons.</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm2324790d1_ex99-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Exhibit 99.2</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="tm2324790d1_ex99-2.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Trading Data</A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: August 25, 2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SPHINX INVESTMENT CORP.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: Levante Services Limited</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.4pt; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Kleanthis Costa Spathias</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kleanthis Costa Spathias</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: August 25, 2023</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>MARYPORT NAVIGATION CORP.</B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">By: Levante Services Limited </TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 47%"> /s/ Kleanthis Costa Spathias</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Kleanthis Costa Spathias</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: August 25, 2023</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>GEORGE ECONOMOU</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; padding-bottom: 0.4pt; font-size: 10pt">/s/ George Economou</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">George Economou</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AGREEMENT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>JOINT FILING OF SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The undersigned
hereby agree to jointly prepare and file with regulatory authorities this Schedule 13D and any future amendments thereto reporting each
of the undersigned&rsquo;s ownership of securities of Performance Shipping Inc., and hereby affirm that such Schedule 13D is being filed
on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy
of the information concerning the other, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 50%">Date: August 25, 2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 50%"><B>SPHINX INVESTMENT CORP.</B></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: Levante Services Limited</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 47%; padding-bottom: 0.4pt; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Kleanthis Costa Spathias</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Kleanthis Costa Spathias</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Director</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: August 25, 2023</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>MARYPORT NAVIGATION CORP.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By: Levante Services Limited</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"> /s/ Kleanthis Costa Spathias</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 47%">Kleanthis Costa Spathias</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Director</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Date: August 25, 2023</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>GEORGE ECONOMOU</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 47%; padding-bottom: 0.4pt; font-size: 10pt">/s/ George Economou</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">George Economou</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>TRANSACTIONS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white">The following table sets forth
all transactions with respect to Common Shares effected in the last sixty days by the Reporting Persons on behalf of the Reporting Persons
in respect of the Common Shares, inclusive of any transactions effected prior to the filing hereof, on August 25, 2023. All such transactions
were purchases or sales of Common Shares effected in the open market, and the table includes commissions paid in per Common Share prices.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/07/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">21,700</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.14</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/08/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">30,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.16</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/09/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">12,315</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.14</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/10/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">41,431</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.25</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/11/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">52,605</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.25</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/14/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">99,900</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.39</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/14/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">100</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/15/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">120,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.43</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/16/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">80,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.44</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">60,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.53</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/17/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">20,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.46</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/18/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">70,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.52</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/21/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">120,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.57</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/21/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">15,808</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.55</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/22/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">100,000</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">$1.56</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">08/22/2023</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">Buy</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">30,000</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">08/23/2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Buy</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">100,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$1.41</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">08/23/2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Buy</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">30,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; border-right: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$1.40</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">08/24/2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Sphinx Investment Corp.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Buy</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">30,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; border-right: black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">$1.42</FONT></TD></TR>
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