Leading Edge Materials Announces Grant of Stock Options

LEADING EDGE MATERIALS CORP. 1305 – 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3V7 T +1 604 685 9316 | leadingedgematerials.com

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NEWS RELEASE October 14, 2016

Leading Edge Materials Announces Grant of Stock Options

Vancouver, Canada – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials”) or (the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF) announces the granting of stock options to its directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase up to an aggregate of 6,725,000 common shares of Leading Edge Materials at an exercise price of $0.39 per common share for a period of 5 years.

On behalf of the Board,

"Blair Way"

Blair Way, President & CEO

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