Mr. Paolo De Luca reports

ORGANIGRAM ANNOUNCES THE FIRST TRANCHE CLOSING FROM BAT INVESTMENT

Organigram Holdings Inc. has closed the first of three tranches of the previously announced $124,559,674 follow-on strategic equity investment by BT DE Investments Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of British American Tobacco PLC (BAT). Pursuant to the first tranche closing, the investor acquired 12,893,175 common shares of the company at a price of $3.2203 per share, for gross proceeds of $41,519,891. The remaining 25,786,350 shares subscribed for shall be issued at the per-share price in two further equal tranches on or around Aug. 30, 2024, and Feb. 28, 2025.

"With this transformational deal now formally approved by shareholders and with the first tranche funded, we look forward to delivering on our objectives of geographic and technological growth, as well as product expansion," said Paolo De Luca, chief strategy officer of Organigram. "Since we announced this transaction on Nov. 6, 2023, we have seen tremendous interest from cannabis companies looking for strategic partnership opportunities and growth capital. Organigram, with its strong balance sheet and dedicated Jupiter capital pool, is uniquely positioned to take advantage of a growing set of emerging opportunities."

Jupiter strategic investment pool will accelerate Organigram's growth ambitions

The majority of the $124.6-million investment will be used by Organigram to create a strategic investment pool, named Jupiter. Jupiter will target investments in emerging cannabis opportunities that will enable Organigram to apply its industry-leading capabilities to new markets. Management has identified that geographic expansion is a strategic priority and this opportunity presents the company with the capital to lay global foundations as the legal recreational cannabis market continues to see significant growth. Organigram maintains the highest level of regulatory and product stewardship, and will continue to monitor the cannabis regulatory environment carefully. As a result, all potential investments will undertake rigorous legal compliance and due diligence processes.

Organigram has 10 years of experience within the Canadian cannabis market and has already made several successful cannabis investments. The acquisition and integration of the Edibles and Infusions Corp., Laurentian Organics Inc., and, more recently, its investment in Phylos Bioscience Inc., has propelled Organigram to a market leadership position in gummies and hash, as well as enabling the company to be first to launch THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin) products in Canada. This proven record, combined with Organigram's industry knowledge, can now be applied at a larger scale through Jupiter.

Amended and restated investor rights agreement

In connection with the first tranche closing, the company and the investor entered into an amended and restated investor rights agreement (IRA), which amended and restated the current investor rights agreement dated March 10, 2021, between the company and the investor. The amended and restated IRA, among other things, grants the investor certain customary registration rights, pre-emptive rights, top-up rights, information rights, consent rights and nomination rights. A copy of the amended and restated IRA will be available under the company's profile on SEDAR+ and on EDGAR.

Further details relating to the investment can be found in the press release issued by the company on Nov. 6, 2023, and the company's management information circular dated Dec. 20, 2023.

About Organigram Holdings Inc.

Organigram Holdings is a Nasdaq Global Select Market- and Toronto Stock Exchange-listed company whose wholly owned subsidiaries include Organigram Inc., a licensed producer of cannabis, cannabis-derived products and cannabis-infused edibles in Canada.

Organigram is focused on producing high-quality cannabis for patients and adult recreational consumers, as well as developing international business partnerships to extend the company's global footprint. Organigram has also developed and acquired a portfolio of legal adult-use recreational cannabis brands, including Edison, Holy Mountain, Big Bag O' Buds, Shred, Shred'ems, Monjour, Laurentian, Tremblant Cannabis and Trailblazer. Organigram operates facilities in Moncton, N.B., and Lac-Superieur, Que., with a dedicated edibles manufacturing facility in Winnipeg, Man. The company is regulated by the Cannabis Act and the Cannabis Regulations (Canada).

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