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Barksdale Completes Option over Four Metals Property, Santa CRUZ County, Arizona; Grants Stock Option

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BARKSDALE COMPLETES OPTION OVER FOUR METALS PROPERTY,

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA; GRANTS STOCK OPTION

April 19, 2018 – Vancouver, B.C. – Barksdale Capital Corp. (TSX -V: BRO) (“ Barksdale” or the

“Company”) announces that it has entered into a definitive option agreement with MinQuest, Ltd. and

Allegiant Gold (U.S.) Ltd., a wholly -owned subsidiary of Allegiant Gold Ltd. (TSXV: AUAU) ( together

“Allegiant”) to acquire a 100% undivided interest in the Four Metals property (“Four Metals”) located in

Santa Cruz County, Arizona as initially announced on March 1, 2018.

Four Metals consists of a contiguous block of 40 unpatented lode claims ( 760 acres) strategically located

approximately 3km south of the Company’s Sunnyside project within the Patagonia Mountains of Arizona.

Previous underground and surface exploration drilling on 4 Metals has outlined a copper -molybdenum

deposit, hosted within a mineralized breccia pipe, which has been tested from surface to approximately 180

meters depth and remains open in multiple directions.

Option Terms

To exercise the option, Barksdale must make option payments totaling US$450,000 (the “ Option

Payments”) to the MinQuest Ltd. and Allegiant on a 50/50 basis, in cash and common shares of Barksdale

(based on the market price of the Company’s shares at the time of issue) over a period of five years as

follows:

Date Total Option

Payment Due

Portion of Option

Payment Payable in

Cash

Portion of Option

Payment Payable in

Shares

Upon execution

Option Agreement

(paid)

US$25,000 US$25,000 N/A

First anniversary of

Option Agreement US$50,000 US$25,000 US$25,000

Second anniversary

of Option Agreement US$50,000 US$25,000 US$25,000

Third anniversary of

Option Agreement US$50,000 US$25,000 US$25,000

Fourth anniversary of

Option Agreement US$50,000 US$25,000 US$25,000

Fifth anniversary of

Option Agreement US$225,000 US$100,000 US$125,000

TOTAL US$450,000 US$225,000 US$225,000

In addition, Barksdale has reimbursed the optionors for certain 2017/2018 land holding costs on Four

Metals totaling US$6,215.

The Company also announces the granting of a stock option to a director to purchase up to 100,000 common

shares of the Company at a price of $0.79 per share exercisable for a period of five years.

Lewis Teal, Barksdale’s project manager and a “qualified person” as defined by NI 43-101, Standards of

Disclosure for Mineral Projects is responsible for approving the scientific and technical information

regarding Four Metals contained in this news release.

ABOUT BARKSDALE CAPITAL CORP. – Barksdale Capital Corp. is focused on the acquisition and

exploration of highly prospective precious and base metal projects in the United States.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Servi ces Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news

release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Barksdale Capital Corp.,

“Rick Trotman”

Rick Trotman

President and Chief Executive Officer

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Rick Trotman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Tel: 720-447-7705

Email: [email protected]

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news release

includes certain “forward- looking information” under applicable Canadian securities legislation

including, but not limited to, the Company’s plans for Four Metals. Forward-looking information is

necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are

subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results

and future events to differ materia lly from those expressed or implied by such forward -looking

information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The

Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking inform ation,

whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.