Icon Energy Corp. Announces Share Repurchase Program

ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Icon Energy Corp. ("Icon" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ICON), an international shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes via its fleet of oceangoing vessels, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a program under which the Company may, from time to time, repurchase up to an aggregate of $1.0 million of its outstanding common shares through December 31, 2026 (the "Program").

Repurchases of common shares under the Program may be made, from time to time, in privately negotiated transactions, in open market transactions, or by other means, including through trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b-18 and/or Rule 10b5-1 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The amount and timing of any repurchases made under the Program will be in the Company's sole discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including legal requirements, market conditions, other investment opportunities, available liquidity, and the prevailing market price of the common shares. The Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of common shares, and the Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company's discretion.

About Icon Energy Corp.

Icon is an international shipping company that provides worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes via its fleet of oceangoing vessels. Icon maintains its principal executive office in Athens, Greece, and its common shares trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "ICON."

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Contact Information

Icon Energy Corp.

Dennis Psachos

Chief Financial Officer

+30 211 88 81 300

ir@icon-nrg.com

www.icon-nrg.com