Leading Edge Materials Announces Results of AGM

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 September 28, 2017

Leading Edge Materials Announces Results of AGM

Vancouver, Canada – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials”) or (the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF) announces that at the Company's Annual General of Shareholders held on Thursday, September 28, 2017 (the “Meeting"), Messrs. D. Blair Way, Nick DeMare Mark Saxon, Michael Hudson and Filip Kozlowski were elected to serve as directors of the Company for the ensuing year. In addition, shareholders also approved the ratification of the Company's 10% rolling stock option plan and the appointment of D+H Group LLP, Chartered Accountants, as the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the authorization for the directors of the Company to fix their remuneration.

Subsequent to the Meeting, the directors appointed Mr. Way as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. DeMare as Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Mariana Bermudez as Corporate Secretary of the Company. Messrs. DeMare, Hudson and Saxon were appointed as members of the Audit Committee.

On behalf of the Board, For further information, contact: 1.604.685.9316 or [email protected] "Blair Way"

Blair Way, President & CEO www.leadingedgematerials.com

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