Oyster Oil and Gas Ltd. Announces Proposed Financing
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Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6E 2Y3
Tel. No. (604) 628-5621 ♦ Fax No. (604) 662-7950
TSX-V Trading Symbol: OY
Oyster Oil and Gas Ltd. Announces Proposed Financing
Vancouver, British Columbia – January 13, 2017 – Oyster Oil and Gas Ltd. ("Oyster" or
the "Company") announces that it it intends to complete a private placement for gross proceeds
of $400,000 (the "Financing"), which is expected to consist of units with each unit comprised of
one common share and one common share purchase warrant at a price of $0.2 0 per unit, or such
other price per unit determined by Oyster management in compliance with TSX Venture Exchange
(the "Exchange") pricing regulations. Each share purchase warrant will be exercisable to acquire
one common share of the Company at a price of $0.27 per share for a period of twelve months
following the closing of the Financing. The Financing may be brokere d or non -brokered and
commissions and/or finder's fees in cash or securities may be payable in connection with the
Financing subject to compliance with Exchange policies. Proceeds from the Financing are
expected to be used for ongoing working capital requirements.
Completion of the Financing is subject to Exchange acceptance, and all securities issued pursuant
to the Financing will be subject to a hold period as required under applicable securities legislation.
About Oyster Oil and Gas Ltd.
Oyster is an upstream oil and gas company with a focus on Eastern Africa. Oyster holds production sharing
contracts interests with the Government of Djibouti and the Government of Madagascar. Oyster holds four
blocks comprising approximately 3.5 million ac res onshore and offshore in Djibouti; and holds a working
interest in an onshore block in Madagascar covering approximately 2.8 million acres.
For further information please contact:
Emily Davis, Corporate Secretary
Tel: (604) 628-5616
Fax: (604) 662-7950
This news release contains statements about the Company's expectations regarding the completion of the Financing that are forward-looking in
nature and, as a result, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them as actual results may differ materially from the forward-
looking statements and there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause the actual results to
differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to complete the Financing for any reason whatsoever, including failure
to obtain Exchange acceptance. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof, and the Company
undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement.
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This news release does not constitute and the subject matter hereof is not, an offer for sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy, in the United States
or to any "U.S Person" (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act")) of any equity
or other securities of the Corporation. The securities of the Corporation have not been registered under the 1933 Act and may not be offered or
sold in the United States (or to a U.S. Person) absent registration under the 1933 Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements
of the 1933 Act.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services 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.