Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 24, 2023) - Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX: EXN) (OTCQB: EXNRF) (FSE: E4X2) ("Excellon" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the holders (the "Shareholders") of common shares of the Company (the "Shares") voted in favour of all items of business at the Company's 2023 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") held on November 23, 2023.
Shawn Howarth, President and CEO, commented "We are pleased to announce that the proposed debenture restructuring was approved by Shareholders. Completion of the debenture restructuring, which is anticipated in the coming weeks, will allow the Company to focus priorities on longer-term growth and equity recovery. We look forward to providing the market with a detailed corporate update and strategy in the near term."
Detailed results from the election of directors are set out below:
| Director | For | % For | Withheld | % Withheld |
| Shawn Howarth | 9,018,508 | 97.691 | 213,130 | 2.309 |
| Laurence Curtis | 9,021,999 | 97.729 | 209,639 | 2.271 |
| Craig Lindsay | 9,025,794 | 97.770 | 205,840 | 2.230 |
| Brendan Cahill | 8,892,983 | 96.332 | 338,651 | 3.668 |
The voting results for the other items of business at the Meeting, all as more particularly described in the management information circular of the Company dated October 24, 2023, are as follows:
| For | % For | Against | % Against | ||||
| Appointment of Auditor (Ernst & Young LLP) and Authorization to Fix Auditor's Remuneration | 9,126,840 | 98.856 | 105,6401.144 | 1.144 | |||
| For | % For | Against | % Against | ||||
| Approval of Debenture Interest Shares Resolution | 5,100,212 | 94.607 | 290,717 | 5.393 | |||
| For | % For | Against | % Against | ||||
| Approval of Debenture Restructuring Resolution | 5,099,822 | 94.600 | 291,107 | 5.400 | |||
The formal report on voting results with respect to all matters voted upon at the Meeting will be filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
About Excellon
Excellon's vision is to realize opportunities through the acquisition of advanced development or producing assets with further potential to gain from an experienced management team for the benefit of our employees, communities and shareholders. The Company is advancing a portfolio of silver, base metals and precious metals assets including Kilgore, an advanced gold exploration project in Idaho; and Silver City, a high-grade epithermal silver district in Saxony, Germany with 750 years of mining history and no modern exploration.
Additional details on Excellon's properties are available at www.excellonresources.com.
For Further Information, Please Contact:
Excellon Resources Inc.
Shawn Howarth, President & Chief Executive Officer
info@excellonresources.com
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