MY Announces Appoint of Greig to the Board

Montego Resources Inc.

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MONTEGO ANNOUCES APPOINT OF GREIG TO THE BOARD

Vancouver, B.C. – January 22, 2019 – Montego Resources Inc. (CSE: MY; FRA: 4MO1) (the “Company” or “Montego”) announces that Jim Greig has been appointed to the board of Directors.

Jim is currently President and a director at Benchmark Metals Inc. He holds an MBA from the University of Calgary, a BA Geography from Carleton University and has over 20 years of experience in the resource sector. This includes advancing the 5 million ounce Esaase Gold Project in West Africa as a member of mine development team at Keegan Resources Inc. (now Asanko Gold). Other resource sector engagements include the Hunter-Dickinson Group, Kennecott Canada, Breakwater Resources Ltd, McIntosh Engineering and Stantec Engineering.

Mo Ahmad and Kon Tsakumis have resigned from the board of directors, effective immediately. The company would like to thank them for their services and wishes them well in their future endeavours.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF MONTEGO RESOURCES INC.

“Adam Cegielski”

Chief Executive Officer

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This press release includes “forward-looking statements” including forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking information represents management’s best judgment based on information currently available. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary materially. The Company does not assume the obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable law.