The purpose of the Meeting was to consider and vote upon, among other things, a special resolution of Premier Securityholders (the 'Arrangement Resolution') approving the transactions contemplated in the arrangement agreement among Premier, i-80
A total of 149,709,598 Premier Shares and Premier Options were represented by proxy at the Meeting, representing approximately 59.06% of the issued and outstanding Premier Shares and Premier Options.
Approval of the Arrangement
For the Arrangement to proceed, the Arrangement Resolution required the approval of (i) at least two-thirds (66.66%) of the votes cast at the Meeting, by Premier Shareholders attending in person or voting by proxy; (ii) at least two-thirds (66.66%) of the votes cast at the Meeting, by Premier Securityholders attending in person or voting by proxy, voting together as a single class, and (iii) a simple majority (50%+1) of the votes cast at the Meeting, by Premier Shareholders attending in person or voting by proxy, excluding any votes cast by certain persons, as required by Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions.
About Premier & i-80
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Forward-looking statements and information involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indicators of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements or information, including, but not limited to: unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices and the failure of exploration programs or studies to deliver anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies, development or operations.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this release are based upon what management of the company believes are reasonable assumptions, the company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Subject to applicable securities laws, the company does not assume any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this release.
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