Advantage Lithium : Update on proposal to acquire Advantage Lithium Corp.

BRISBANE, Australia, March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orocobre Limited (ASX: ORE, TSX: ORL) (Orocobreor the Company) is pleased to provide the following update on the agreement (the Agreement) announced on 19 February 2020 pursuant to which Orocobre will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Advantage Lithium Corp. (Advantage) (TSX Venture: AAL) (OTCQX: AVLIF) that it does not already own, subject to the approval of Advantage shareholders.

Advantage has now mailed its Management Information Circular and related proxy materials (which include non-ASX compliant information) for an annual general meeting and special meeting of Advantage shareholders to be held on April 14, 2020 at which approval will be sought to complete the transaction through a statutory plan of arrangement (the Arrangement).

A special committee of the Advantage Board has provided a favourable recommendation of the Arrangement and details/procedures pertaining to it.

Authorised by

R. Anthon
Joint Company Secretary

For more information please contact:

Andrew Barber
Chief Investor Relations Officer
Orocobre Limited
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About Orocobre Limited
Orocobre Limited (Orocobre) is a dynamic global lithium carbonate producer and an established producer of boron. Orocobre is dual listed on the Australia and Toronto Stock Exchanges (ASX: ORE), (TSX: ORL). Orocobre’s operations include its Olaroz Lithium Facility in Northern Argentina, Borax Argentina, an established Argentine boron minerals and refined chemicals producer and a 34.7% interest in Advantage Lithium. The Company has commenced an expansion at Olaroz and construction of the Naraha Lithium Hydroxide Plant in Japan. For further information, please visit www.orocobre.com.

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