Mr. Brian Ostroff reports

ARIANNE PHOSPHATE CLOSES PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Arianne Phosphate Inc. has closed on a private placement financing for gross proceeds of $1,915,219. The majority of the financing was subscribed for by current shareholders of Arianne and included the participation of all of the company's board of directors and several members of the management team.

"I believe that the involvement of some of our largest shareholders in this financing, including that of the company's board of directors and its management, shows a strong understanding of what Arianne has accomplished over the past year and illustrates the growing optimism surrounding the company's future," said Brian Ostroff, chief executive officer of Arianne Phosphate. "Through 2017, we have been able to advance our project towards development. Our ongoing project finance discussions involving both financial and strategic parties, as well as offtakers, have been proceeding well and the feedback has been very positive. It is these efforts that will ultimately allow us to unlock the inherent value in our company and allow investors and stakeholders to be rewarded for their ongoing support of the project."

Under the terms of the offering, the company issued 3,040,030 units at a price of 63 cents per unit. Each unit comprises one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles its holder to purchase one common share at a price of 85 cents per share until Dec. 29, 2020 (being 36 months following the closing date). If, however, at any time after four months and one day following the closing date the trading price of the common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange is equal to or exceeds $1.25 for a period of 10 consecutive trading days, as evidenced by the price at the close of market, the company shall be entitled to notify the holders of warrants of its intention to force the exercise of the warrants. Upon receipt of such notice, the holders of the warrants shall have 30 days to exercise the warrants, failing which the warrants will automatically expire.

In conjunction with this financing, Arianne has paid finder fees to several agents in the amount of $43,029 and issued 66,800 non-transferable warrants entitling to acquire same number of common shares at a price of 63 cents per share until Dec. 29, 2020. The securities issued in connection with the financing are subject to a regulatory hold period of four months and one day, expiring on April 30, 2018. The financing remains subject to the final approval of the exchange.

Directors and officers of the company participated in the offering and subscribed for an aggregate of 345,530 units representing an aggregate amount of $217,684. Participation of insiders of the company in the offering constitutes a related-party transaction as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 respecting protection of minority security holders in special transactions. The offering is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of securities being issued to insiders nor the consideration being paid by insiders will exceed 25 per cent of the company's market capitalization. The company did not file a material change report 21 days prior to the closing of the offering as the details of the participation of insiders of the company had not been confirmed at that time.

About Arianne Phosphate Inc.

Arianne Phosphate is developing the Lac a Paul phosphate deposits located approximately 200 kilometres north of the Saguenay/Lac St. Jean area of Quebec, Canada. These deposits will produce a high-quality igneous apatite concentrate grading 39 per cent P2O5 with little or no contaminants.

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