X0202 SCHEDULE 13G 0000814375 XXXXXXXX LIVE Common - Class A 03/31/2026 0001430725 Global Ship Lease, Inc. Y27183600 C/O GSL ENTERPRISES LTD. 9 IRODOU ATTIKOU STREET KIFISIA, ATHENS J3 14561 Rule 13d-1(b) DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. b DE 1520032.00 0.00 1559222.00 0.00 1578182.00 4.4 IA DSCO Value Fund, L.P. b DE 18960.00 0.00 18960.00 0.00 1578182.00 4.4 PN Global Ship Lease, Inc. C/O GSL ENTERPRISES LTD., 9 IRODOU ATTIKOU STREET, KIFISIA, ATHENS, GREECE, 14561 Donald Smith & Co., Inc. 152 West 57th Street, 29th Floor New York, NY 10019 A Delaware Corporation N IA 1,578,182 4.39% SOLE POWER TO VOTE: Donald Smith & Co., Inc. 1,520,032 DSCO Value Fund, L.P. 18,960 SEE ITEM 6 SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE: Donald Smith & Co., Inc. 1,559,222 DSCO Value Fund, L.P. 18,960 SEE ITEM 6 N Y Y Y N Donald Smith & Co., Inc. IA DSCO Value Fund, L.P. PN Y N By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11. DONALD SMITH & CO., INC. Richard L. Greenberg 05/13/2026 DSCO Value Fund, L.P. Richard L. Greenberg 05/13/2026