Roughrider Announces Private Placement and Change of Management

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 20, 2016 / Roughrider Exploration Limited (TSX-V: REL) (“Roughrider”) — is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement consists of the sale of flow-through units (the “FT Units”) at a price of $0.06 per FT Unit for aggregate proceeds of up to $300,000, and the sale of non-flow-through common shares (the “Non-FT Shares”) at a price of $0.05 per Non-FT Share for aggregate proceeds of up to $300,000. The FT Units consist of one flow-through common share and one half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one non-flow-through common share at a price of $0.10 per common share for two years from the closing date.

The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for debt settlement as well as for general working capital purposes and further work on Roughrider’s Genesis uranium project.

Closing of the Private Placement remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All the securities issued under the Private Placement are subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issuance.

Roughrider also announces the resignation of its Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Andrew MacRitchie. The Board wishes to express its thanks to Mr. MacRitchie for serving as Roughrider’s CFO and Corporate Secretary since its formation and wishes him the best in his future endeavours. Mr. MacRitchie will remain as part of the Company’s advisory board during a transition period following his resignation to ensure a smooth transition.

In connection with the appointment of Mr. MacRitchie to the advisory board, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company will grant Mr. MacRitchie incentive stock options exercisable to acquire 200,000 common shares at a price of $0.07 per common share for a period of 5 years.

About Roughrider Exploration Limited

Roughrider’s focus is exploring the 131,412 hectare (324,728 acre) Genesis uranium project located in the Wollaston-Mudjatik geological trend extending northeast from Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin. Roughrider has the option to earn an 85% interest in Genesis from Kivalliq Energy Corporation.

For
further information, please contact:
Scott Gibson

Chief Executive Officer

604-697‐0028

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Certain information contained or incorporated by reference in this press release, including any information as to our strategy, projects, plans or future financial or operating performance, constitutes “forward-looking statements.” All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, geological and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to: fluctuations in market prices, exploration and exploitation successes, continued availability of capital and financing, changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls, regulations, expropriation or nationalization of property and general political, economic, market or business conditions. Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any
forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, us. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release, or incorporated by reference, are qualified by these cautionary statements. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

UNITED STATES ADVISORY The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“U.S. Securities Act”), have been offered and sold outside the United States to eligible investors pursuant to Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, and may not be offered, sold, or resold in the United States or to, or for the account of or benefit of, a U.S. Person (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act) unless the securities are registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act is available. Hedging transactions involving the securities must not be conducted unless in accordance with the U.S. Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in the state in the United States in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

SOURCE: Roughrider Exploration Limited

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