Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities

This filing reports initial beneficial ownership of Class A Common Shares of Global Ship Lease, Inc. by Alain Gaston Frederic Pitner, who is also a director of the company. The filing details various awards of shares granted under the company's 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Some shares are scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026. Other awards have complex vesting conditions tied to continued service and the company's achievement of specified return on equity targets for the years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The total reported post-transaction shares owned directly are 15,817 and 21,346, with specific footnotes detailing the vesting schedules and conditions for these holdings.