FLUENT Announces Shareholder Approval of All-Stock Transaction with Vireo Growth

TORONTO, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FLUENT Corp. (“FLUENT”) (CSE: FNT.U) (OTCQB: CNTMF), a vertically-integrated, multi-state cannabis company, is pleased to announce that at its annual general and special meeting (the “Meeting”) of holders (“Shareholders”) of common shares (the “Common Shares”) and proportionate voting shares (the “Proportionate Voting Shares”, together with the Common Shares, the “Voting Shares”) held earlier today, Shareholders approved the special resolution (the “Arrangement Resolution”) authorizing the previously announced plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), pursuant to which Vireo Growth Inc. (CSE: VREO) (OTCQX: VREOF) (“Vireo”), a multi-state cannabis operator, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (after conversion of all of the issued and outstanding (i) Proportionate Voting Shares and (ii) non-voting, non-participating exchangeable shares of FLUENT) in exchange for subordinate voting shares in the capital of Vireo in accordance with the terms of the arrangement agreement between FLUENT and Vireo dated April 29, 2026, as amended on June 8, 2026 (the “Transaction”).