Standard Lithium Raises $7.4 Million IN Oversubscribed Financing

STANDARD LITHIUM LTD.

Suite 888, 1100 Melville Street

Vancouver, British Columbia

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NEWS RELEASE

STANDARD LITHIUM RAISES $7.4 MILLION IN OVERSUBSCRIBED FINANCING

June 22nd, 2017 – Vancouver, BC –Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”)

(TSXV: SLL) (FRA: S5L) is pleased to announce that it has completed the private placement of

9,894,785 common shares at a price of $0.75 per share for gross proceeds of $7,421,089. Interest in the

placement far exceeded the expectations of the Company, and the additional amount raised provides the

Company with the capital needed to advance its current projects and pursue strategic acquisitions in the

lithium sector.

“We are extremely pleased with the interest received in this placement, and completion represents a

significant milestone for the Company,” commented Anthony Alvaro, a director of the Company. “The

strong demand speaks to the growing confidence in our team, projects and future vision for the

Company.”

In connection with completion of the private placement the Company paid cash commissions of $74,840

and issued 590,687 common shares to certain parties who introduced subscribers to the Company. All

securities issued in the private placement are subject to a four-month-and-one-day statutory hold period.

For further information readers should contact Anthony Alvaro at 604.260.4793.

About Standard Lithium

Standard’s value creation strategy encompasses acquiring a diverse and highly prospective portfolio of

large-scale domestic brine resources, led by an innovation & results oriented management team with a

strong focus on technical skills. The Company is currently focused on the exploration of its 16,000+ acre

Bristol Lake, Brine Project located in the Mojave region of San Bernardino County, California. The

location has significant infrastructure in-place, with easy road and rail access, abundant electricity and

water sources, and is already permitted for extensive brine extraction and processing activities. Standard

also recently announced the acquisition of the 40,000+ acre Paradox Basin Project located in Grand

County, Utah.

On behalf of the Board,

Standard Lithium Ltd.

Anthony Alvaro, Director

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the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain certain “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the United

States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When

used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target, “plan”,

“forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and other similar words or expressions identify forward-looking

statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to future prices

of commodities, accuracy of mineral or resource exploration activity, reserves or resources, regulatory

or government requirements or approvals, the reliability of third party information, continued access to

mineral properties or infrastructure, fluctuations in the market for lithium and its derivatives, changes in

exploration costs and government regulation in Canada and the United States, and other factors or

information. Such statements represent the Company’s current views with respect to future events and

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

the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social

risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results,

performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements

that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not

intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to

reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affections such

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