VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 17, 2026 (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" or the "AGSM") held June 17, 2026. A total of 304,775,175 common shares were voted, representing 55.78% of 546,395,184 shares issued and outstanding as of the record date of the Meeting.
Shareholders voted in favour of all matters brought before the 2026 AGSM. The specific voting results were as follows:
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
RESOLUTION
VOTES FOR
% VOTES FOR
VOTES WITHHELD
% VOTES WITHHELD
Set the number of
directors at 7
301,426,838
98.97%
3,151,171
1.03%
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEE
VOTES FOR
% VOTES FOR
VOTES
WITHHELD
% VOTES
WITHHELD
Klaus Zeitler
242,868,447
91.53%
22,469,963
8.47%
Alex Black
261,330,018
98.49%
4,008,392
1.51%
Andrew Cox
264,819,496
99.80%
518,914
0.20%
Ram Ramachandran
257,338,761
96.99%
7,999,649
3.01%
Albrecht Schneider
262,120,123
98.79%
3,218,287
1.21%
Sidney Robinson
258,765,779
97.52%
6,572,631
2.48%
Drago Kisic
257,372,657
97.00%
7,965,753
3.00%
ELECTION OF AUDITORS
RESOLUTION
VOTES FOR
% VOTES FOR
VOTES
WITHHELD
% VOTES
WITHHELD
Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.
296,982,783
97.51%
7,595,225
2.49%
APPROVAL OF AMENDED STOCK OPTION PLAN
RESOLUTION
VOTES FOR
% VOTES FOR
VOTES
WITHHELD
% VOTES
AGAINST
To approve an ordinary resolution approving and adopting the Company's amended stock option plan, as more particularly set forth in the accompanying management information circular.
186,823,447
70.41%
78,514,963
29.59%
APPROVAL OF AMENDED SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
RESOLUTION
VOTES FOR
% VOTES FOR
VOTES
AGAINST
% VOTES
AGAINST
To approve an ordinary resolution approving and adopting the Company's amended share incentive plan, as more particularly set forth in the accompanying management information circular.
180,719,247
68.11%
84,619,163
31.89%
ABOUT RIO2 LIMITED
Rio2 is a diversified precious metals and copper producer focused on building and operating mines with a management team that has proven technical skills as well as a successful capital markets track record. The Company is currently producing gold at its Fenix Gold heap leach mine in Chile and copper/gold/silver at its recently acquired Condestable underground mine in Peru. Rio2 and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Fenix Gold Limitada and Compañía Minera Condestable S.A., are companies that operate with the highest environmental standards and responsibility with the firm conviction that it is possible to develop mining projects that respect the three pillars (Social, Environment, Economics) of responsible development. As related companies, we reaffirm our commitment to apply environmental standards beyond those mandated by regulators, seeking to protect and preserve the environment in the territories where we operate.
To learn more about Rio2 Limited, please visit: www.rio2.com or Rio2's SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca .
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF RIO2 LIMITED
Alex Black
Executive Chairman
Email: alex.black@rio2.com
Tel: +51 99279 4655
Kathryn Johnson
Executive Vice President, CFO & Corporate Secretary
Email: kathryn.johnson@rio2.com
Tel: +1 604 762 4720
