Toro Corp. Announces Record Date for the Proposed Spin-off of its LPG Carrier Business

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toro Corp. (NASDAQ: TORO) (“Toro,” or the “Company”), a global energy transportation services provider, announces that, in relation to the previously announced spin-off of its wholly owned subsidiary, AI OKTO CORP. (“AI OKTO”), the record date has been set to October 1, 2026 (the “Record Date”), and the Company expects to complete the distribution of AI OKTO common shares on or about October 8, 2026. In the spin-off, Toro shareholders will receive one common share of AI OKTO for every eight Toro common shares held at the close of business on the Record Date.

Additional information regarding AI OKTO and the proposed spin-off transaction may be found in AI OKTO’s registration statement on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The proposed distribution and spin-off remain subject to, among other things, the registration statement on Form 20-F being declared effective and the approval of the listing of AI OKTO’s common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”). There can be no assurance that the distribution or the spin-off will occur or, if they do occur, of their terms or timing. A copy of the registration statement on Form 20-F is available at www.sec.gov. The information in the filed registration statement on Form 20-F is not final and remains subject to change.