{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"154639","rtpr_id":"nGNX8py3m1-20260928","ticker":"AAB","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["AAB"],"title":"Aberdeen Announces 2026 AGM Results","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-28T21:30:00.097Z","article_body":"TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aberdeen International Inc. –\n(“Aberdeen” or the “Company”) (TSX: AAB) reports, in accordance with\nthe policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in the\nmanagement information circular dated August 28, 2026, for the 2026 annual\ngeneral and special meeting of shareholders of Aberdeen held on September 28,\n2026, (the “Meeting”) were elected as directors of the Company. Aberdeen\nmanagement would like to thank shareholders for their participation and\ncontinuing support.\n\nDetailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meeting\nare set out below. A total of 50,050,225 common shares were voted in\nconnection with the Meeting, representing approximately 31.146% of the issued\nand outstanding common shares of the Company.\n\nElection of Directors\n\nThe shareholders approved the election as directors of the persons listed\nbelow, based on the following vote:\n\n Nominee            Percentage of Votes For  Percentage of Votes Withheld  \n Fred Leigh         98.817%                  1.183%                        \n Gregory Biniowsky  67.441%                  32.559%                       \n Dev Shetty         67.249%                  32.751%                       \n\nShareholders at the Meeting also (i) approved the appointment of McGovern\nHurley LLP as the Company’s auditors, and (ii) set the number of directors\nat three (3).\n\nThe special resolution respecting a proposed consolidation of the Company’s\ncommon shares on the basis of up to 10 for one was not approved at the Meeting\nand was therefore revoked due to insufficient shareholder support.\n\nABOUT ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC.\n\nAberdeen is a global resource investment company and merchant bank focused on\nsmall capitalization companies in the rare metals and renewable energy\nsectors.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nDev Shetty\nExecutive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer \nAberdeen International Inc. \nDev.Shetty@aberdeen.green\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/afda91b4-5be8-4839-a736-32cb308e2906)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX8py3m1-20260928","title":"Aberdeen Announces 2026 AGM Results","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"AAB","created":"2026-09-28T21:30:00.097Z","tickers":["AAB"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aberdeen International Inc. –\n(“Aberdeen” or the “Company”) (TSX: AAB) reports, in accordance with\nthe policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in the\nmanagement information circular dated August 28, 2026, for the 2026 annual\ngeneral and special meeting of shareholders of Aberdeen held on September 28,\n2026, (the “Meeting”) were elected as directors of the Company. Aberdeen\nmanagement would like to thank shareholders for their participation and\ncontinuing support.\n\nDetailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meeting\nare set out below. A total of 50,050,225 common shares were voted in\nconnection with the Meeting, representing approximately 31.146% of the issued\nand outstanding common shares of the Company.\n\nElection of Directors\n\nThe shareholders approved the election as directors of the persons listed\nbelow, based on the following vote:\n\n Nominee            Percentage of Votes For  Percentage of Votes Withheld  \n Fred Leigh         98.817%                  1.183%                        \n Gregory Biniowsky  67.441%                  32.559%                       \n Dev Shetty         67.249%                  32.751%                       \n\nShareholders at the Meeting also (i) approved the appointment of McGovern\nHurley LLP as the Company’s auditors, and (ii) set the number of directors\nat three (3).\n\nThe special resolution respecting a proposed consolidation of the Company’s\ncommon shares on the basis of up to 10 for one was not approved at the Meeting\nand was therefore revoked due to insufficient shareholder support.\n\nABOUT ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC.\n\nAberdeen is a global resource investment company and merchant bank focused on\nsmall capitalization companies in the rare metals and renewable energy\nsectors.\n\nFor further information, please contact:\n\nDev Shetty\nExecutive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer \nAberdeen International Inc. \nDev.Shetty@aberdeen.green\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/afda91b4-5be8-4839-a736-32cb308e2906)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-28T21:30:00.140354752Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790631000140},"received_at":"2026-09-28T21:30:00.215Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"143399","press_release_id":"154639","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":["proposed share consolidation failed to pass, signaling insufficient shareholder support for management's proposal","only ~31% of shares outstanding voted at the meeting","directors Biniowsky and Shetty approved by only ~67% of votes cast"],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Aberdeen International shareholders elected all three director nominees (Fred Leigh, Gregory Biniowsky, Dev Shetty) at the September 28, 2026 annual general and special meeting, with 50,050,225 shares voted representing about 31.146% of shares outstanding.\n\nShareholders also approved McGovern Hurley LLP as auditors and set the board at three directors.\n\nNotably, the special resolution to consolidate common shares on a basis of up to 10 for one failed to win sufficient support and was revoked, leaving the share structure unchanged.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine AGM outcome; failed 10:1 consolidation vote is the only notable signal for a micro-cap resource merchant bank."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"board_size":3,"shares_voted":50050225,"pct_of_shares_voted":"31.146%","reverse_split_ratio":"up to 10 for 1 (not approved)"}},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Fred Leigh","role":"Director"},{"name":"Gregory Biniowsky","role":"Director"},{"name":"Dev Shetty","role":"Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Aberdeen International Inc.","ticker":"AAB","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"McGovern Hurley LLP","relationship":"auditor"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine AGM results: three directors elected, auditors appointed. 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