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PyroGenesis Canada Inc
Symbol PYR
Shares Issued 178,580,395
Close 2023-05-19 C$ 0.89
Market Cap C$ 158,936,552
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PyroGenesis CEO Pascali to sell 850,000 shares

2023-05-19 10:05 ET - News Release

Mr. Peter Pascali reports

P. PETER PASCALI UPDATES EARLY WARNING REPORT

P. Peter Pascali, president and chief executive officer of PyroGenesis Canada Inc., filed yesterday an updated early warning report with respect to his shareholdings in PyroGenesis in connection with his proposed disposition through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange of up to 850,000 common shares of PyroGenesis held by Fiducie de Credit Mellon Trust under an automatic securities disposition plan (ASDP). A notice of intention to distribute securities (Form 45-102F1) was also filed by Mr. Pascali and is available under the SEDAR profile of PyroGenesis.

The ASDP will allow for an orderly disposition of a small portion of the common shares held or controlled by Mr. Pascali at prevailing market prices during the period from May 25, 2023, to June 16, 2023.

Sales under the ASDP will be effected by an independent securities broker in accordance with general trading parameters set out in the ASDP and Mr. Pascali is not permitted to exercise any further discretion or influence over how dispositions will occur under the ASDP. Dispositions pursuant to the ASDP will be reported by Mr. Pascali on SEDI in accordance with applicable Canadian securities legislation.

On May 18, 2023, a total of 178,580,395 common shares were issued and outstanding. As of May 18, 2023, prior to any sales under the proposed disposition, Mr. Pascali (i) beneficially owned and controlled 66,642,941 common shares (representing 37.32 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares), (ii) controlled 5,636,000 common shares beneficially owned by 8339856 Canada Inc. (Holdco) (representing 3.16 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares), (iii) controlled 4,334,357 common shares beneficially owned by the trust (representing 2.43 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares), and (iv) controlled four million common shares beneficially owned by The 2% Solution Foundation. This represents, in aggregate, 80,613,298 common shares, or 45.14 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares.

Assuming the completion of the proposed disposition, 850,000 common shares, representing 0.48 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares, will be sold by the trust, resulting in a total ownership of 79,763,298 common shares (representing 44.67 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares).

In addition, Mr. Pascali beneficially owns and controls options issued under PyroGenesis's share-based compensation plans (which include the issuer's option plan and the issuer's long-term incentive plan) to acquire 4.27 million common shares (of which 3,495,000 are currently vested and 150,000 will vest on June 2, 2023, 325,000 will vest on July 16, 2023, 150,000 will vest on June 2, 2024, and 150,000 will vest on June 2, 2025).

Assuming the exercise of all the vested options, an aggregate of 3,495,000 common shares would be issued and the total ownership would increase to 84,108,298 common shares (or 83,258,298 common shares assuming the completion of the proposed disposition), or 46.19 per cent (or 45.73 per cent assuming the completion of the proposed disposition) of the issued and outstanding common shares (based on the number of common shares issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the issuance of the 3,495,000 common shares issuable under such options). Of such total ownership of 84,108,298 common shares, (i) 70,137,941 common shares would be beneficially owned and controlled by Mr. Pascali, (ii) 5,636,000 common shares would be controlled by Mr. Pascali and beneficially owned by the Holdco, (iii) 4,334,357 common shares (or 3,484,357 common shares assuming the completion of the proposed disposition) would be controlled by Mr. Pascali and beneficially owned by the trust, and (iv) four million common shares would be controlled by Mr. Pascali and beneficially owned by the foundation.

Assuming the exercise of the vested options and the unvested options, an aggregate of 4.27 million common shares would be issued and the total ownership would increase to 84,883,298 common shares, or 46.42 per cent of the issued and outstanding common shares (based on the number of common shares issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the issuance of the 4.27 million common shares issuable under such options). Of such total ownership of 84,883,298 common shares, (i) 70,912,941 common shares would be beneficially owned and controlled by Mr. Pascali, (ii) 5,636,000 common shares would be controlled by Mr. Pascali and beneficially owned by the Holdco, (iii) 4,334,357 common shares (or 3,484,357 common shares assuming the completion of the proposed disposition) would be controlled by Mr. Pascali and beneficially owned by the trust, and (iv) four million common shares would be controlled by Mr. Pascali and beneficially owned by the foundation.

The trust, the Holdco and the foundation may be considered to be joint actors with Mr. Pascali. Mr. Pascali is a (i) trustee, executive officer and beneficiary of the trust, (ii) director, executive officer and the sole shareholder of the Holdco, and (iii) director of the foundation.

Mr. Pascali and any joint actor may, from time to time, acquire or dispose of ownership or control or direction over some or all of the securities of PyroGenesis depending on a number of factors.

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