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Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. Capital/Financing Update 2018

Sep 28, 2018

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Capital/Financing Update

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

This announcement appears for information purpose only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities of Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.

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SUNSHINE OILSANDS LTD. 陽光油砂有限公司 *

(a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of the Province of Alberta, Canada with limited liability)

(HKEX: 2012)

PROPOSED PLACING OF CONVERTIBLE BONDS UNDER GENERAL MANDATE

Placing Agent

China Industrial Securities International Capital Limited

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By Order of the Board of Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. Kwok Ping Sun Executive Chairman

Hong Kong, September 28, 2018 Calgary, September 28, 2018

As at the date of this announcement, the Board consists of Mr. Kwok Ping Sun and Ms. Gloria Pui Yun Ho as executive directors; Mr. Michael John Hibberd, Mr. Hong Luo, Ms. Linna Liu and Ms. Xijuan Jiang as non-executive directors; and Mr. Raymond Shengti Fong, Mr. Jeff Jingfeng Liu, Ms. Joanne Yan and Mr. Yi He as independent non-executive directors.

*For identification purposes only

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Hong Kong (September 28, 2018) and Calgary, Alberta (September 28, 2018) - The Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (the “ Corporation ” or “ Sunshine ”) (HKEX: 2012) wishes to announce the following:

On September 28, 2018 (Hong Kong time), the Corporation and the Placing Agent entered into the CB Placing Agreement pursuant to which the Corporation has conditionally agreed to issue and the Placing Agent has conditionally agreed to place, on a best-effort basis, the Placing CB in the principal amount of up to HK$11 million to not less than six Placees who and whose ultimate beneficial owners will be third parties independent of and not connected with the Corporation and its connected persons.

The Placing CB will be issued under the General Mandate. The issue price for the Placing CB shall be up to HK$11 million (being 100% of the principal amount of the Placing CB).

Based on the Conversion Price of HK$0.207 per Share, up to 53,140,096 new Shares will be allotted and issued upon the full exercise of the Placing CB, representing (i) approximately 0.88% of the existing issued share capital of the Corporation as at the date of this announcement; and (ii) approximately 0.88% of the allotment and issued share capital of the Corporation as enlarged by the issue of the Conversion Shares (assuming there was no repurchase of Shares or issue of other new Shares).

As the Placing CB under the CB Placing will be allotted and issued under the General Mandate, no Shareholders’ approval is required for the CB Placing or the allotment and issue of the Conversion Shares.

As completion of the CB Placing is subject to fulfilment of the conditions as set out in the CB Placing Agreement, and as the Placing Agent is entitled to rescind the CB Placing Agreement under certain circumstances, the CB Placing may or may not proceed. Shareholders and potential investors of the Corporation are reminded to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares.

THE CB PLACING AGREEMENT

Date

September 28, 2018 (Hong Kong time)

Parties

(i) the Corporation

  • (ii) the Placing Agent

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To the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief having made all reasonable enquiries, the Placing Agent and its associates and their respective ultimate beneficial owners are independent of and not connected with the Corporation and its connected persons.

On September 28, 2018 (Hong Kong time), the Corporation and the Placing Agent entered into the CB Placing Agreement pursuant to which the Corporation has conditionally agreed to issue and the Placing Agent has conditionally agreed to place, on a best-effort basis, the Placing CB in the principal amount of up to HK$11 million to not less than six Placees who and whose ultimate beneficial owners will be third parties independent of and not connected with the Corporation and its connected persons. The Placing CB will be issued under the General Mandate.

The issue price for the Placing CB shall be up to HK$11 million (being 100% of the principal amount of the Placing CB).

The Placees (and their respective ultimate beneficial owners) shall be third parties independent of and not connected with the Corporation and its connected persons. It is not expected that any Placee will become a substantial shareholder of the Corporation as a result of the Placing CB subscribed by it on a fully converted basis as at the Completion Date.

The Placing Agent shall receive a placing commission of 0.5% of the aggregate principal amount (i.e. the issue price) of the Placing CB successfully placed by the Placing Agent. The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) are of the view that such placing commission is fair and reasonable, taking into account the current market condition.

PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE PLACING CB

The terms of the Placing CB have been negotiated on an arm’s length basis, principal terms of which are summarized as follows:

Issuer : Sunshine Oilsands Limited
Principal Amount : Up to HK$11 million in aggregate (equivalent to
approximately CDN$1,835,900)
Issue Price : 100% of the principal amount of the Placing CB,
payable in cash
Maturity Date : Two (2) months from the Long Stop Date (“Maturity
Date”)

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All Placing CB which are redeemed or converted or
purchased by the Corporation or any of its
subsidiaries, will forthwith be cancelled. Certificates in
respect of all Placing CB cancelled will be forwarded
to or to the order of the Corporation and such Placing
CB (and any Placing CB purchased by any subsidiary)
may not be reissued or resold.
Interest : The Placing CB shall bear an interest rate of 5% per
annum on the total principal amount thereof from the
Issue Date, payable by the Corporation on the
Maturity Date.
Status of Placing CB : The Placing CB constitute direct, unconditional,
unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the
Corporation and will at all times rank_pari passu_and
without any preference among themselves.
Conversion Price : HK$0.207 per Share (subject to adjustments)
Conversion Shares : Up to a maximum of 53,140,096 new Shares (subject
to adjustments of the Conversion Price), representing
approximately 0.88% of the issued share capital of the
Corporation as at the date of this announcement and
approximately 0.88% of the issued share capital of the
Corporation as enlarged by the allotment and issue of
the Conversion Shares (assuming there was no
repurchase of Shares or issue of other new Shares).
Transferability: : The Placing CB will not transferable, unless with prior
consent of the Issuer, subject to the terms and
conditions of the Placing CB.
Conversion : Holder(s) of the Placing CB shall have the right to
convert the whole or part of the principal amount of the
Placing CB into Shares at the Conversion Price at any
time during the Conversion Period.
Conversion Period : The period commencing from the date of issuance of
CB and up to and including the 14thday immediately
preceding the Maturity Date.

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Adjustments to Conversion
Price
: The Conversion Price is subject to adjustments upon
the occurrence of, among other matters, subdivision
or consolidation or reclassification of Shares,
capitalisation issues, rights issues and other dilutive
event in such manner in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Placing CB. Each adjustment
made pursuant to the adjustment event(s) would be
certified by auditors of the Corporation, independent
reputable accounting firms, merchant banks or other
reputable financial institutions appointed by the
Corporation.
Voting rights : Holder(s) of the Placing CB shall not be entitled to
attend or vote at any general meeting of the
Corporation.
Redemption : The Placing CB shall not be redeemed (in whole or in
part) by the Corporation prior to the Maturity Date.
Listing : The Placing CB will not be listed on the Stock
Exchange or any other stock exchange. An
application will be made to the Stock Exchange for the
listing of, and permission to deal in, the Conversion
Shares.
Covenants : For so long as any principal amount of the Placing CB
remains outstanding, there will be certain limitations
to the Corporation’s ability to, amongst others, issue
Shares, modify rights attaching to the Shares, and
reduce or redeem its issued share capital, share
premium account, or capital redemption reserve.

CONVERSION PRICE

The Conversion Price is HK$0.207 per Share. The Conversion Price was determined after arm’s length negotiations between the Corporation and the Placing Agent with reference to the market condition and the prevailing market price of the Shares. The Directors consider that the Conversion Price is fair and reasonable.

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Conditions Precedent of the CB Placing Agreement

Completion of the CB Placing pursuant to the CB Placing Agreement is conditional upon:

  • I. the Listing Committee granting or agreeing to grant (subject to allotment) and not having withdrawn or revoked the approval of listing of and permission to deal in all the Conversion Shares which may fall to be allotted and issued upon the exercise of the Conversion Right; and

  • II. each of the Corporation and the Placing Agent having obtained all necessary consents and approvals in respect of the CB Placing Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder (including the issue of the Placing CB).

The Corporation and the Placing Agent shall use their respective best endeavor to procure the fulfilment of the conditions set out above on or before October 2, 2018. If the above conditions are not fulfilled by 5:00 p.m. on October 2, 2018 (or such other date as agreed between the Corporation and the Placing Agent in writing), the CB Placing Agreement shall forthwith cease and terminate and neither the Corporation nor the Placing Agent shall have any claim against each other, save for any antecedent breach.

Completion of the CB Placing

Completion of the CB Placing shall take place on the Completion Date, which shall be October 2, 2018, subject to the fulfilment of the conditions set out above.

Rescission

If any of the following events shall occur at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to the Completion Date, the Placing Agent may, by giving a written notice to the Corporation, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to the Completion Date, rescind the CB Placing Agreement without liability to the Corporation and, the CB Placing Agreement shall thereupon cease to have effect and none of the parties thereto shall have any rights or claims by reason thereof:

  • (i) if there has come to the notice and in the reasonable opinion of the Placing Agent:

  • (a) any material breach of the warranties given by the Corporation in the CB Placing Agreement; or

(b) any material breach of any of the obligations imposed upon the Corporation; or

(c) any act or thing done by or omission of any member of the Group otherwise than in the ordinary course of business whereby any of the warranties given by the Corporation would not be true in any material respect if given at that time;

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  • (ii) if there develops, occurs, or comes into effect the occurrence of any event, development or change (whether or not local, national or international or forming part of a series of events, developments or changes occurring after the date of the CB Placing Agreement) and including an event or change in relation to or a development of an existing state of affairs of a political, military, industrial, financial, economic, fiscal, regulatory or other nature, whether or not sui generis with any of the foregoing, resulting in a material adverse change in, or which might be expected to result in a material adverse change in, political, economic, fiscal, financial, regulatory or stock market conditions and which in the reasonable opinion of the Placing Agent would materially prejudice the consummation of the Placing; or

  • (iii) if there is introduction of any new law or regulation or any change in existing laws or regulations or change in the interpretation or application thereof which materially and adversely affects the business or financial performance of the Corporation or any member of the Group.

As the CB Placing is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent and as the Placing Agent is entitled to rescind the CB Placing Agreement under certain circumstances, the CB Placing may or may not proceed, Shareholders and prospective investors of the Corporation are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the Shares.

CONVERSION PRICE

The initial Conversion Price of HK$0.207 per Conversion Share represents:

  • I. a premium of approximately 5.61% to the closing price of HK$0.196 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on September 27, 2018 (being the market close price of the last trading date immediately prior to the signing of the CB Placing Agreement); and

  • II. a premium of approximately 6.15% to the average closing price of HK$0.195 per Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the last five consecutive trading days up to and including September 26, 2018.

GENERAL MANDATE

The Relevant Shares will be allotted and issued pursuant to the General Mandate and the issue of the Relevant Shares is not subject to Shareholders’ approval. The maximum number of Shares that can be issued under the General Mandate is 1,195,831,634 Shares. The General Mandate is sufficient for the allotment and the issue of the Conversion Shares.

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REASONS FOR THE CB PLACING

The Board has considered various ways of raising funds to develop the businesses of the Group and considers that the CB Placing represents a suitable opportunity to raise funds having considered the recent market conditions which represent an opportunity for the Corporation to enhance its working capital, strengthen its capital base and financial position and broaden the shareholders’ base.

The Directors (including the independent non-executive Directors) consider that the terms and conditions of the CB Placing Agreement, which were arrived at after arm’s length negotiations between the Corporation and the Placing Agent, are on normal commercial terms, fair and reasonable and are in the interests of the Corporation and the Shareholders as a whole.

USE OF PROCEEDS

The estimated net proceeds from the CB Placing, after deduction of expenses payable in connection therewith, are expected to be HK$ 10,945,000. The Corporation intends to use the net proceeds from the issue of the Convertible Placing CB as follows:

  • 1) as to 50% for general working capital of the Corporation; and

  • 2) as to the remaining 50% for future development of the existing business of the Corporation.

CAPITAL RAISING ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPORATION DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS

Date of Fund raising Approximate net Intended use of Actual use of the net announcement activity proceeds raised the net proceeds proceeds October 18, 2017 Private placement HK$2,296,228 Settlement of HK$2,296,228 of Common indebtedness (approximately Shares under (approximately CDN$369,032.04[(1)] ) – there General Mandate CDN$369,032.04[(1)] is no actual cash inflow into ) the Corporation as the issuance of shares was to offset the indebtedness that Sunshine owes to its trade creditor

December 20, Private placement HK$15,880,115.1 (i) for general HK$15,880,115.1 2017 of Common working capital of (approximately Shares under the Corporation; CDN$2,617,042.97[(2)] ) - General Mandate and approximately 95% used as funds for development of

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Date of Fund raising Fund raising Approximate net Intended use of Actual use of the net
announcement activity proceeds raised the net proceeds proceeds
(approximately (ii) as funds for existing business including
CDN$2,617,042.97 future development funding operation costs and
(2)) of
the
existing
approximately
5%
as
business
of
Corporation,
the general working capital
including
funding
the
development
and operation costs
of the West Ells
project
January 22, 2018 Private placement HK$21,835,040 (i)
for
general
HK$21,835,040
of Common (approximately working capital of (approximately
Shares under CDN$3,467,404.3 the
Corporation;
CDN$3,467,404.3(3))
General Mandate (3)) and
(ii) for repayment
of shareholder’s
loan
approximately 92% used for
repayment of shareholder’s
loan and 8% as general
working capital
February 13, Private placement HK$28,286,303.6 (i)
for
general
HK$28,286,303.6
2018 of Common (approximately working capital of (approximately
Shares under CDN$4,559,752.1 the
Corporation;
CDN$4,559,752.1(4))
General Mandate (4)) and approximately 48% used for
(ii) for repayment of repayment of shareholder’s
shareholder’s loan loan and 52% as general
working capital
March 14, 2018 Private placement HK$25,096,942.5 For settlement of HK$25,096,942.5
of Common (approximately indebtedness (approximately
Shares under CDN$4,133,466.4(5 CDN$4,133,466.4(5)) – there
General Mandate )) is no actual cash inflow into
the
Corporation
as
the
issuance of shares was to
offset the indebtedness that
Sunshine owes to its trade
creditors
March 14, 2018 Private placement HK$4,996,299.50 For settlement of HK$4,996,299.50
of Common (approximately indebtedness (approximately
Shares under
General Mandate CDN$822,890.52(5) CDN$822,890.52(5)) – there
) is no actual cash inflow into
the
Corporation
as
the
issuance of shares was to
offset the indebtedness that
Sunshine owes to its trade
creditor
June 15, 2018 Private placement HK$6,583,710 For settlement of HK$6,583,710
of Common (approximately partial
trade
(approximately
payable

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Date of Fund raising Fund raising Approximate net Intended use of Intended use of Actual use of the net Actual use of the net
announcement activity proceeds raised the net proceeds proceeds
Shares
under
CDN$1,094,870.97( CDN$1,094,870.97(6))
General Mandate 6)) there is no actual cash inflow
into the Corporation as the
issuance of shares was to
offset
the
partial
trade
payable that Sunshine owes
to its trade creditor
July 5, 2018 Private placement HK$10,917,500 For general HK$10,917,500
of Convertible (approximately working capital (approximately
Bonds under CDN$ 1,829,773(7)) CDN$ 1,829,773(7)) –100%
General Mandate as general working capital
July 16, 2018 Private placement HK$2,749,920 For settlement of HK$2,749,920
of Common (approximately partial trade (approximately
Shares
under
General Mandate
CDN$461,436.58
(8))
payable CDN$461,436.58(8)) – there
is no actual cash inflow into
the
Corporation
as

the
issuance of shares was to
offset
the
partial
trade
payable that Sunshine owes
to its trade creditor
September 20, Private placement HK$1,886,997.60 For settlement of HK$1,886,997.60
2018 of
Common
Shares
under
General Mandate
(approximately
CDN$311,354.60
(9))
partial
payable
trade (approximately
CDN$311,354.60(9)) – there
is no actual cash inflow into
the
Corporation
as
the
issuance of shares was to
offset
the
partial
trade
payable that Sunshine owes
to its trade creditor
September 21, Private placement HK$1,382,361.70 For settlement of HK$1,382,361.70
2018 of Common (approximately trade payable (approximately
Shares
under
CDN$227,398.50 CDN$227,398.50(10)) – there
General Mandate (10)) is no actual cash inflow into
the
Corporation
as

the
issuance of shares was to
offset the trade payable that
Sunshine owes to its trade
creditor

Notes

1. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at October 17, 2017) of CDN$1.00 =HK$6.2223

2. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at December 19, 2017) of CDN$1.00 =HK$6.0667

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3. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at January 21, 2018) of CDN$1.00 =HK$6.2972

  1. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at February 12, 2018) of CDN$1.00 =HK$6.2035

  2. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at March 13, 2018) of CDN$1.00 =HK$6.0716

  3. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at June 14, 2018) of CDN$1.00 =HK$6.013

  4. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at July 4, 2018) of CDN$1.00 =HK$5.967

  5. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at July 13, 2018) of CDN$1.00 =HK$5.959

  6. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at September 19, 2018) of CDN$1.00 =HK$6.061

  7. Based on the Bank of Canada's nominal noon exchange rate (as at September 20, 2018) of CDN$1.00 =HK$6.079

Save as disclosed above, the Corporation has not conducted any funds raising activities in the past twelve months before the date of this announcement.

CHANGE IN SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE

Assuming there is no change in the share capital of the Corporation from the date of this announcement up to Completion, the shareholding structure of the Corporation (a) as at the date of this announcement and (b) immediately after the allotment and issue of the Conversion Shares upon full conversion of the Placing CB at the Conversion Price is as follows:

As at the date of this announcement

Immediately after the allotment and issue of the Conversion Shares upon full conversion of the Placing CB at the Conversion Price

Name of
Shareholders
Number of Shares
1,682,407,000
-
4,331,189,172
6,013,596,172
Approx. % of
Shares
Number of Shares
1,682,407,000
53,140,096
4,331,189,172
6,066,736,268
Approx. % of
Shares
Kwok Ping Sun
The Placees
Other public
Shareholders
(excluding the
Placees)
Total
27.98%
-
72.02%
100.00%
27.73%
0.88%
71.39%
100.00%

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DEFINITIONS

In this announcement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

  • “associate(s)” has the meaning ascribed to this term under the Listing Rules “Board” the board of Directors “Business Day” any day (not being a Saturday, Sunday and public or statutory holiday) on which licensed banks in Hong Kong are generally open for business throughout their normal business hours

  • “CB Placing” the issue and placing of the Placing CB pursuant to the CB Placing Agreement

  • “CB Placing the placing agreement dated September 28, 2018 and entered Agreement” into between the Corporation and the Placing Agent in relation to the issue and placing of the Placing CB

“Completion” completion of the issue of the CB Placing pursuant to the terms of the CB Placing Agreement “Completion October 2, 2018 or such other date as agreed in writing by the Date” Corporation and the Placing Agent, subject to the fulfilment of the conditions precedent in the CB Placing Agreement “connected Has the meanings as ascribed thereto under the Listing Rules person(s)” “Conversion HK$0.207 per Share, subject to adjustments from time to time Price” under the terms and conditions of the Placing CB “Conversion the rights attached to the Placing CB to convert the whole or Rights” part thereof into Conversion Shares “Conversion the Share(s) to be allotted and issued by the Corporation upon Share(s)” the exercise of the Conversion Rights “Director(s)” the Directors of the Corporation “General the general mandate granted to the Directors to allot and issue Mandate” up to 20% of the aggregate nominal amount of the share capital of the Corporation in issue on June 25, 2018, by a resolution of the Shareholders passed at the annual general meeting of the Corporation held on June 25, 2018

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“Group” the Corporation and its subsidiaries

  • “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

  • “Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

  • “Independent Third Party(ies)”

  • Independent third parties who is/are not connected person(s) of the Corporation and is/are independent of and not connected with the Corporation and its Directors, chief executive, and substantial shareholders of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or their respective associates

  • “Issue Date” the date on which the Placing CB is issued pursuant to the CB Placing Agreement

  • “Listing the listing sub-committee of the board of directors of the Stock Committee” Exchange

  • “Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange

  • “Placees” any institutional, professional and/or private investors procured by the Placing Agents to subscribe for any of the Placing CB pursuant to the CB Placing Agreement

  • “Placing Agent” China Industrial Securities International Capital Limited, is a licensed corporation to carry out business in type 1 regulated activity (dealing in securities) and type 6 regulated activity (advising on corporate finance) under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)

  • “Placing CB” the convertible Placing CB in the principal amount of up to HK$ 11 million to be issued by the Corporation pursuant to the CB Placing Agreement

  • “Share(s)” the Class “A” common voting share(s) in the issued share capital of the Corporation

  • “Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of Share(s)

“Stock The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Exchange”

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“substantial has the meaning ascribed to it in the Listing Rules shareholder”

“%” per cent.

ABOUT SUNSHINE OILSANDS LTD.

The Corporation is a Calgary based public corporation listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since March 1, 2012. The Corporation is focused on the development of its significant holdings of oil sands leases in the Athabasca oil sands region. The Corporation owns interests in approximately one million acres of oil sands and petroleum and natural gas leases in the Athabasca region. The Corporation is currently focused on executing milestone undertakings in the West Ells project area. West Ells has an initial production target of 5,000 barrels per day.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Mr. Kwok Ping Sun Executive Chairman Tel: (852) 3188 9298

Email: [email protected] Website: www.sunshineoilsands.com

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

This announcement contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, the plans and expectations of the Corporation. Such forward-looking information is subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors. All statements other than statements and information of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The use of words such as “estimate”, “forecast”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, “target”, “vision”, “goal”, “outlook”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “potential”, and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the Corporation’s experience, current beliefs, assumptions, information and perception of historical trends available to the Corporation, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to those associated with resource definition and expected reserves and contingent and prospective resources estimates, unanticipated costs and expenses, regulatory approval, fluctuating oil and gas prices, expected future production, the ability to access sufficient capital to finance future development and credit risks, changes in Alberta’s regulatory framework, including changes to regulatory approval process and land-use designations, royalty, tax, environmental, greenhouse gas, carbon and other laws or regulations and the impact thereof and the costs associated with compliance. Although the Corporation believes that the expectations represented by such

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forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions and factors discussed in this announcement are not exhaustive and readers are not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as the Corporation’s actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied. The Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, subsequent to the date of this announcement, except as required under applicable securities legislation. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement and are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists are not exhaustive and are made as at the date hereof. For a full discussion of the Corporation’s material risk factors, see the Corporation’s annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2017 and risk factors described in other documents we file from time to time with securities regulatory authorities, all of which are available on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk, on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com or on the Corporation’s website at www.sunshineoilsands.com.