Result of AGM

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Focus Xplore PLC announced at its Annual General Meeting that it is strategically refocusing on gold exploration in Canada, moving away from a diversified portfolio of gold, uranium, lithium, and rare earth elements due to financial constraints and a need to strengthen its financial position. The company will allow several licences to lapse, including the White Pine property, and will retain three lithium properties and one rare earth elements property, while actively seeking early-stage gold opportunities. All resolutions presented at the AGM, including the approval of the 2025 financial statements and the re-election of directors, were unanimously passed by shareholders.

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Focus Xplore PLC
06 August 2026
 

6 August 2026

 

Focus Xplore PLC

('Focus Xplore' or the 'Group')

 

Annual General Meeting

Chairman's Statement and Results of Resolutions

 

Focus Xplore PLC (AIM: FOX), the minerals exploration and development group, issued the following statement at its AGM today.

Chairman's Statement

"At the time of their appointment in April 2026, the new directors committed to undertake a review of the Group's assets and strategy. Gold exploration has been at the heart of the Group since it first expanded its gold assets in Africa in 2018, before subsequently diversifying into critical minerals in Canada. This resulted in a group with some 8 subsidiaries and 3 associate investments across six countries, with exploration activities spanning four different minerals, gold, uranium, lithium and rare earth elements. Such a diversified portfolio brings considerable challenges and, in light of the need to strengthen the Group's finances, the new board believes that a more concentrated approach anchored by gold exploration heritage will be better received by investors.

As set out in the recently issued 2025 audited accounts, a number of the licences acquired last year have been allowed to lapse. Further, and as a consequence of the Group's limited financial resources, the White Pine property will lapse next month. This will leave the Group with three lithium properties (Pearl, Iva and Biscuit Creek) and one rare earth elements property (Bay Road).

The Board has reviewed a number of potential acquisitions to bolster the future value of the Group's portfolio of exploration assets. Whilst opportunities in copper and uranium were considered, the board's clear preference has been to rebuild the Group's presence in gold exploration.

Accordingly, and in keeping with the Board's decision to more narrowly focus the Group's operations, the Group is focusing its attention on possible early stage gold opportunities in Canada. This would return the Group to its roots in gold, whilst taking advantage of the new relationships formed in Canada over the last year. The board believes that gold exploration, at a time of sustained strength in the gold price, offers the most compelling route to restoring and growing shareholder value. Should terms be agreed on a specific opportunity, the Board will notify Shareholders.

The Board recognises that the last few months have been a period of disruption and uncertainty and is grateful for the patience and support shown by the Group's shareholders, advisors and creditors.

 

Results of Resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting 2026

The Board further announces that all resolutions put to shareholders at its Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held earlier today, were unanimously passed on a show of hands.

The proxy votes received ahead of the meeting were as follows:

Resolution

For

Against

Withheld

Total votes cast


No. of votes

%

No. of votes

%

 

 

1.    Ordinary Resolution - to approve the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025

931,302,545

99.97%

314,771

0.03%

201,000

931,617,316

2. Ordinary Resolution - To re-elect Mr Antony Legge

931,165,631

99.95%

451,685

0.05%

201,000

931,617,316

3. Ordinary Resolution - To re-elect Mr David Russell

931,165,631

99.95%

451,685

0.05%

201,000

931,617,316

4. Ordinary Resolution - To re-elect Mr Neil Slade

931,165,631

99.95%

451,685

0.05%

201,000

931,617,316

5. Ordinary Resolution - To re-appoint Crowe U.K. LLP as auditor

931,177,479

99.95%

439,837

0.05%

201,000

931,617,316

6. Ordinary Resolution - To authorise the Directors to determine the auditor's remuneration

930,277,999

99.86%

1,339,317

0.14%

201,000

931,617,316

7. Ordinary Resolution - To authorise the Directors to allot shares

931,167,679

99.95%

449,637

0.05%

201,000

931,617,316

8. Ordinary Resolution - To authorise the Directors to allot shares to satisfy exercise of warrants

931,167,679

99.95%

449,637

0.05%

201,000

931,617,316

9. Special Resolution - To authorise the Directors to waive pre-emption rights

931,167,679

99.95%

449,637

0.05%

201,000

931,617,316

10. Special Resolution - To authorise the Directors to waive pre-emption rights to satisfy exercise of warrants

931,167,679

99.95%

449,637

0.05%

201,000

931,617,316

 

Notes:

1.    A 'Vote withheld' is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes 'For' and 'Against' any resolution.

2.    The Company's total ordinary shares in issue (total voting rights) as at the date of the AGM is 3,519,420,573 ordinary shares of £0.0001 each. Ordinary shareholders are entitled to one vote per ordinary share held.

**ENDS**

 

Enquiries:

 

Antony Legge

info@focusXplore.com

Focus Xplore PLC - Non-Executive Chairman

 

James Biddle / Roland Cornish                  +44 (0) 207 628 3396

Beaumont Cornish Limited - Nominated Adviser

 

Jason Robertson                              +44 (0) 207 374 2212

First Equity Limited - Corporate Broker

 

Corporate Website: www.focusXplore.com               LinkedIn: Focus Xplore PLC               X: @focusXplore

 

Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.

 

 

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