Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. (
NASDAQ:
FMST) (
CSE: FAT)
(“
Foremost” or the “
Company”), an
emerging North American uranium and lithium exploration company,
today announces that, further to its news release dated November
15, 2024, it has sent via courier to all registered Foremost
shareholders (the “
Company Shareholders”) a
notice-and-access notification with respect to the management
information circular (the “
Circular”) and form of
proxy for the annual general and special meeting (the
“
Meeting”) of the Company shareholders to be held
at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) on December 20, 2024 at the offices
of Stikeman Elliott LLP, Suite 1700, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver,
BC, to consider amongst other things and, if deemed advisable, to
pass, with or without variation, a special resolution (the
“
Arrangement Resolution”), approving a statutory
plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British
Columbia) (the “
Arrangement”) to facilitate the
strategic spin-out of the Winston Group of Gold and Silver
Properties (the “
Properties”) to Rio Grande
Resources Ltd. (“
Rio Grande”), a recently
incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary of Foremost (the
“
Spin-Out”), all as more particularly described in
the Circular (the “
Transaction”).
In addition, Broadridge Financial Solutions,
Inc. (“Broadridge”), on behalf of the Company, has
sent via courier the notice-and-access notification with respect to
the Circular and a voting instruction form to non-registered
Company Shareholders. The Company arranged for courier delivery of
all meeting materials in light of the national strike commenced by
the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on November 15, 2024 (the
“Strike”) which resulted in Canada Post’s
operations being suspended. Absent delivery by courier, Company
shareholders would not have received the meeting materials
sufficiently in advance of the Meeting to consider the items of
business and vote, if at all. However, given the unprecedented
demand for courier services as a result of the Strike, Broadridge
indicated that it was limited in the number of meeting materials
that it could courier on any given day across all of its clients
and therefore was compelled to pro rate its distribution in respect
of each such issuer. As a result, Broadridge elected to courier
meeting materials only to those non-registered shareholders holding
10,000 or more common shares of Foremost (“Common
Shares”), with the remaining non-registered shareholders
to receive their meeting materials by mail, if and when the Strike
is resolved.
Insofar as it is unlikely that the Strike will
resolve sufficiently in advance of the Meeting to allow for that
distribution, and in order to facilitate the delivery of the
Circular and related materials for the Meeting to other Company
Shareholders the Company will deliver, by email, a copy of the
Circular and related materials for the Meeting to each registered
or non-registered Company Shareholder who requests (please direct
any requests for copies of the Circular and related materials for
the Meeting to: info@foremostcleanenergy.com).
Non-registered Company Shareholders are also encouraged to
contact the proxy department at their broker or other intermediary
(where their Common Shares are held) who can assist them with the
voting process. Non-registered Company Shareholders must follow the
voting instructions provided by their broker or other intermediary
and will need their specific control number to vote.
In light of the ongoing Strike and the
strong potential that any votes submitted by mail will not be
received by Foremost and not voted at the Meeting, both registered
and non-registered Company Shareholders are strongly encouraged to
take advantage of online voting in the manner set out in the form
of proxy (in the case of registered Company Shareholders) or voting
instruction form provided by their broker or other intermediary (in
the case of non-registered Company Shareholders).
The Circular and related materials for the
Meeting have also been filed on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca and posted to the Company’s website at
https://foremostcleanenergy.com/investors/shareholder-meeting.html.
Pursuant to the Arrangement, among other things,
the Properties will be transferred to Rio Grande, and Foremost
Shareholders will exchange each outstanding common share of
Foremost (each a “Foremost Shares”) for one (1)
new common share of Foremost and two (2) common shares of Rio
Grande (the “Rio Grande Shares”). Foremost is
expected to initially retain an approximate 19.95% interest in Rio
Grande. Completion of the Arrangement is conditional upon, among
other things, the listing of the Rio Grande Shares on the Canadian
Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) or other stock
exchange.
On November 12, 2024, the BC Supreme Court
granted an interim order (the “Interim Order”)
providing for the calling and holding of the Meeting and certain
other matters related to the Meeting and the Arrangement. A copy of
the Interim Order is included in the Circular. The Interim Order
was amended on November 27, 2024, to also allow for the delivery of
the Circular and related meeting materials to non-registered
Company Shareholders via email, upon request.
About
Foremost
Foremost Clean Energy Ltd. (NASDAQ: FMST) (CSE:
FAT) (WKN: A3DCC8) is an emerging North American uranium and
lithium exploration company with an option to earn up to a 70%
interest in 10 prospective uranium properties (with the exception
of the Hatchet Lake, where Foremost is able to earn up to 51%)
spanning over 330,000 acres in the prolific, uranium-rich Athabasca
Basin region of northern Saskatchewan. As the demand for
carbon-free energy continues to accelerate, domestically mined
uranium and lithium are poised for dynamic growth, playing an
important role in the clean energy mix of the future. Foremost’s
uranium projects are at different stages of exploration, from
grassroots to those with significant historical exploration and
drill-ready targets. The Company’s mission is to make significant
discoveries, alongside and in collaboration with Denison Mines
Corp. (TSX:DML, NYSE American: DNN), through systematic and
disciplined exploration programs.
Foremost also has a portfolio of lithium
projects at varying stages of development, which are located across
55,000+ acres in Manitoba and Quebec. For further information
please visit the Company’s website at
www.foremostcleanenergy.com.
Contact and Information
CompanyJason Barnard, President and CEO+1 (604)
330-8067 info@foremostcleanenergy.com
Investor RelationsLucas A. ZimmermanManaging
DirectorMZ Group - MZ North America(949)
259-4987FMST@mzgroup.uswww.mzgroup.us
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Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the statements of historical fact
contained herein, the information presented in this news release
and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of
the Company are or may constitute “forward-looking statements” as
such term is used in applicable United States and Canadian laws and
including, without limitation, within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, for which the Company
claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking
information include, but are not limited to, statements concerning
the consummation and timing of the Arrangement, the manner of
delivery of the Circular and meeting materials and the number of
non-registered Company Shareholders to whom materials were
couriered, the implications of the Strike on delivery and the
timing of resolution of the Strike and the re-commencement of
postal service. These statements relate to analyses and other
information that are based on forecasts of future results,
estimates of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of
management. Any other statements that express or involve
discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs,
plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or
performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as
“expects” or “does not expect,” “is expected,” “anticipates” or
“does not anticipate,” “plans,” “estimates” or “intends,” or
stating that certain actions, events or results “may,” “could,”
“would,” “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) are not
statements of historical fact and should be viewed as
forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the
Company to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include,
among others, the availability of capital to fund programs and the
resulting dilution caused by the raising of capital through the
sale of shares, continuity of agreements with third parties and
satisfaction of the conditions to the Transaction, risks and
uncertainties associated with the environment, delays in obtaining
governmental approvals, permits or financing. Although the Company
has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
actions, events or results to differ materially from those
described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors
that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated,
estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon
reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its
expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is
subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected. Many of
these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or
predict. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially and that could impact the Company and the statements
contained in this news release can be found in the Company’s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
assumes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements contained in this news release and in
any document referred to in this news release. This news release
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy securities. Please refer to the Company’s most recent
filings under its profile at on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on
Edgar at www.sec.gov for further information respecting the risks
affecting the Company and its business.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither
approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release and
accepts no responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy hereof.
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