Mr. Michel Lafrance reports

POET TECHNOLOGIES: DISPOSITION OF SHARES BY CHIEF SCIENTIST

Poet Technologies Inc.'s chief scientist, Dr. Geoff Taylor, disposed of 300,000 common shares of the company on Oct. 1, 2014.

Dr. Taylor said: "I want to stress that this sale was made for personal financial reasons, and in no way diminishes the belief I have in my life's work, that is Poet. Furthermore, I do not plan on selling any additional shares until some time in 2016."

This is the first disposition of shares by Dr. Taylor in over three years. Dr. Taylor still maintains a significant position in Poet, currently 994,985 shares and 2.89 million stock options.