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Rio2 Announces 2023 AGM Results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or the “Company”) (TSXV: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) announces the results
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or the “Company”) (TSXV: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) announces the results of voting at its Annual and Special General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. A total of 119,076,933 common shares were voted, representing 46.02% of 258,753,108 shares issued and outstanding as of the record date of the meeting. Shareholders voted in favor of all items put forward by the board of directors and management. All seven of the individuals nominated for the board of directors were elected as set out below: VOTES FOR % VOTESFOR VOTESWITHHELD % VOTES WITHHELD Klaus Zeitler 80,948,350 85.62% 13,599,074 14.38% Alex Black 94,465,514 99.91% 81,910 0.09% Andrew Cox 94,352,014 99.79% 195,410 0.21% Ram Ramachandran 93,385,024 98.77% 1,162,400 1.23% Albrecht Schneider 93,387,044 98.77% 1,160,380 1.23% Sidney Robinson 93,405,014 98.79% 1,142,410 1.21% Drago Kisic 93,376,044 98.76% 1,171,380 1.24% At the Meeting shareholders also approved amendments to the Company’s 2018 Rio2 Stock Option Plan (the “Amended Plan”). The Amended Plan is substantially the same as the 2018 Stock Option Plan; however, it allows for the exercise of stock options on a cashless and net exercise basis and contains other minor amendments to ensure compliance with TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) Policy 4.4 – Security Based Compensation (“Policy 4.4”) which was implemented by the Exchange on November 24, 2021. As a result of the shareholder approval, the 2018 Stock Option Plan will be of no further force and effect and all options and stock option agreements issued under the 2018 Stock Option Plan will be deemed to be issued under the Amended Plan and henceforth governed under the Amended Plan. The full version of the Amended Plan can be found on Rio2’s Sedar+ profile or obtained directly from the Company at [email protected]. At the Meeting, shareholders also voted in favor of reappointing Grant Thornton LLP as Company auditors for the ensuing year and authorizing directors to fix their remuneration. ABOUT RIO2 LIMITED Rio2 is a mining company with a focus on development and mining operations with a team that has proven technical skills as well as successful capital markets track record. Rio2 is focused on taking its Fenix Gold Project in Chile...