Lithium South Announces Results of its Annual and Special Meeting of Securityholders

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 20, 2026 / Lithium South Development Corporation (the "Company" or "Lithium South") (TSX-V:LIS)(OTCQB:LISMF)(Frankfurt:OGPQ) is pleased to announce the results of its annual general and special meeting (the "Meeting") of securityholders held on February 19, 2026.

The shareholders voted in favour of all items of business presented at the Meeting, including: (i) the arm's length sale by the Company of all of the issued and outstanding shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary, NRG Metals Argentina S.A., which holds a 100% ownership interest in the Company's Hombre Muerto North Lithium property located in Salta Province, Argentina (the "Sale of Subsidiary"), (ii) the plan of arrangement (the "Going Private Arrangement"), (iii) the election of directors, (iv) the appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants auditor, and (v) the re-approval of the option plan.

Shareholders voted 74.47% in favour of the Sale of Subsidiary and 87.74% in favour of the Going Private Arrangement. In addition, all of the securityholders of the Company which includes the shareholders, the holders of incentive stock options and holders of common share purchase warrants collectively voted 48.10% in favour of the Going Private Arrangement.

A total of 64,932,858 votes were cast by holders of common shares representing 51% of the total issued and outstanding Shares as of January 5, 2026, the record date for the Meeting.

The Company expects to receive the final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia shortly regarding the Going Private Arrangement. The closing date of the Sale of Subsidiary and the effective date of the Going Private Arrangement will be scheduled in March 2026, including the payout of the cash consideration pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement, and will be announced in a further news release, subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Adrian F. C. Hobkirk
President and Chief Executive Officer
Investors / Shareholders call 855-415-8100 / website: www.lithiumsouth.com

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SOURCE: Lithium South Development Corp.