RIO2 Limited Announces Certain Directors and Employees to Receive Shares IN Lieu of Salaries
RIO2 LIMITED ANNOUNCES CERTAIN DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES TO
RECEIVE SHARES IN LIEU OF SALARIES
For Immediate Release January 29, 2024
VANCOUVER, B.C., - Rio2 Limited (“ Rio2” or the “ Company”) (TSXV: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO)
announces that the Company has entered into shares for services agreements (collectively, the
“Shares for Services Agreements”) with certain directors and employees. Pursuant to the Shares for
Services Agreements, such directors and employees will receive all or a portion of their director fees
or wages for the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024 in common shares of the
Company (the “Security Based Compensation”), with the remaining amount, if any, to be satisfied in
cash.
The common shares will be issued quarterly and will be subject to a four -month and one- day hold
period commencing upon the date of issuance. Under the Shares for Services Agreements, the
deemed price per common share to be issued will be no less than the volume-weighted average
closing price of the Company's common shares on the last three trading days of each quarter, provided
that in any event the price will not be lower than the discount permitted under applicable TSX Venture
Exchange policies. The total value of the Security Based Compensation that the Company intends to
issue is up to $750,000. As the directors are Non -Arm's Length Parties to the Company (as that term
is defined in the TSXV policies), the issuance of the Security Based Compensation to the directors must
be approved by the majority of th e votes cast by disinterested shareholders at a meeting of
shareholders of the Company.
Alex Black, Kathryn Johnson, Klaus Zeitler, Andrew Cox, Ram Ramachandran, Sidney Robinson, Drago
Kisic, and Albrecht Schneider are currently directors and/or officers of the Company. Each issuance of
common shares to such directors or officers constitutes a “related party transaction” within the
meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61¬101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company is relying on the exemptions from the formal valuation and
minority approval requirements contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61 -101, on the basis
that the fair market value of the transaction does not exceed 25% of the Company's market
capitalization.
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 to production in the shortest possible timeframe based on a staged
development strategy. Rio2 and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fenix Gold Limitada, are companies with
the highest environmental standards and responsibility with the firm conviction that it is possible to
develop mining projects that respect the three axes (Social, Environment, Economics) of sustainable
development. As related companies, we reaffirm our commitment to apply environmental standards
beyond those that are mandated by regulators, seeking to protect and preserve the environment of
the territories that we operate in.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release constitutes “forward-looking information”, within
the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of forward -looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”,
“is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not
anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events
or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur”, “be achieved” or “has the
potential to.” Forward -looking statements contained in this press release may include statements
regarding the timing and pricing of the common share issuances. Actual results and outcomes may
differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward -looking statements. Such
statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future
expectations. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the
following: regulatory approvals, obtaining the requisite disinterested shareholder approval, market
conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our reports filed with Canadian securities
regulators on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com. The forward -looking statements included in this press
release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.
To learn more about Rio2 Limited, please visit www.rio2.com or Rio2’s SEDAR+ profile at
www.sedarplus.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF RIO2 LIMITED
Alex Black
Executive Chairman
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +51 99279 4655
Kathryn Johnson
Executive Vice President, CFO & Corporate Secretary
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 604 762 4720
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policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts the responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.