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Leading Edge Materials Announces Results Of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

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Leading Edge Materials Corp. held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on April 28, 2022, with 52,608,851 shares represented, equating to 34.69% of the total votes. Key outcomes included the re-election of directors Lars-Eric Johansson, Daniel Major, and Eric Krafft, and the approval of a new stock options plan allowing for stock options up to 10% of issued shares. The firm also appointed D&H Group LLP as auditors. Post-meeting, Johansson was re-appointed as Non-Executive Chairman, with Filip Kozlowski as CEO and Sanjay Swarup as CFO.

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  • 52,608,851 shares represented at the meeting, indicating strong shareholder engagement.
  • All shareholder matters approved, reflecting investor confidence.
  • The new stock options plan allows for potential talent retention and incentivization.
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Vancouver, April 28, 2022 – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials” or the “Company”) (TSXV: LEM) (Nasdaq First North: LEMSE) (OTCQB: LEMIF) (FRA: 7FL) announces the results of the Company’s Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders held on April 28, 2022 (the “Meeting”).

A total of 52,608,851 common shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting, representing 34.69% of the votes attached to all outstanding common shares of the Company as at the record date. All the matters submitted to the shareholders, as set out in the Notice of Meeting and Information Circular dated March 23, 2022, were voted in favour, including: (a) fixing the size of the Board of the Company to three; (b) the adoption of a new stock options plan, pursuant to which the Company may grant stock options up to 10% of its issued and outstanding common shares at the time of grant; and (c) the appointment of D&H Group LLP, Chartered Professional Accounts, as the auditors of the Company for the ensuing year.

Messrs. Lars-Eric Johansson, Daniel Major and Eric Krafft were re-elected to serve as directors of the Company, with the percentage of votes cast for each director as follows:

  

NomineeVotes For% ForVotes Withheld% Withheld
Lars-Eric Johansson52,607,251100.001,6000.00
Daniel Major52,602,75199.996,1000.01
Eric Krafft52,600,25199.988,6000.02

Additional details of the results of the Meeting are provided in the Report of Voting Results filed under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

Subsequent to the Meeting, the Board re-appointed Mr. Johansson as Non-Executive Chairman, Mr. Filip Kozlowski as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sanjay Swarup as Chief Financial Officer, and Ms. Manuela Balaj-Coroiu was appointed as Corporate Secretary to replace Mr. Nick DeMare. Messrs. Johansson, Major and Krafft were appointed as members of the Audit Committee.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Leading Edge Materials Corp.

Filip Kozlowski, CEO

For further information, please contact the Company at:
info@leadingedgematerials.com
www.leadingedgematerials.com

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About Leading Edge Materials
Leading Edge Materials is a Canadian public company focused on developing a portfolio of critical raw material projects located in the European Union. Critical raw materials are determined as such by the European Union based on their economic importance and supply risk. They are directly linked to high growth technologies such as batteries for electromobility and energy storage and permanent magnets for electric motors and wind power that underpin the clean energy transition towards climate neutrality. The portfolio of projects includes the 100% owned Woxna Graphite mine (Sweden), Norra Karr HREE project (Sweden) and the 51% owned Bihor Sud Nickel Cobalt exploration alliance (Romania).

Additional Information

The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the contact person set out above, on April 28, 2022, at 2:00 pm Vancouver time.

Leading Edge Materials is listed on the TSXV under the symbol “LEM”, OTCQB under the symbol “LEMIF” and Nasdaq First North Stockholm under the symbol "LEMSE". Mangold Fondkommission AB is the Company’s Certified Adviser on Nasdaq First North and may be contacted via email CA@mangold.se or by phone +46 (0) 8 5030 1550.

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This news release may contain statements which constitute “forward-looking information” under applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future business activities of the Company. The words “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking information. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future business activities and involves risks and uncertainties, and that the Company’s future business activities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking information as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, fluctuations in market prices, successes of the operations of the Company, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such information will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking information except as required under the applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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FAQ

What were the results of Leading Edge Materials Corp.'s April 28, 2022 shareholder meeting?

All proposed matters were approved, including the re-election of directors and a new stock options plan.

How many shares were represented at Leading Edge Materials Corp.'s meeting?

A total of 52,608,851 shares were represented, which is 34.69% of all outstanding shares.

Who were re-elected as directors of Leading Edge Materials Corp. on April 28, 2022?

Lars-Eric Johansson, Daniel Major, and Eric Krafft were re-elected as directors.

What new plan was approved at Leading Edge Materials Corp.'s meeting?

A new stock options plan allowing for the grant of options up to 10% of issued shares was approved.

Who is the CEO of Leading Edge Materials Corp. following the April 28, 2022 meeting?

Filip Kozlowski was re-appointed as the CEO after the meeting.

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