Zomedica Announces Stock Option Grant and Pending

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zomedica Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX-V: ZOM ) ("Zomedica" or the "Company"), a veterinary pharmaceutical and health care solutions company, today announced the grant of an aggregate of 535,000 options to acquire common shares of the Company to an officer and to an employee of the Company, each such option being exercisable at a price of C$1.50 per common share for a two-year term expiring on February 24, 2019. The stock options have all vested immediately upon the date of grant. The stock options, and any common shares issued upon exercise of the stock options, are subject to a four-month hold period expiring on June 25, 2017.

The Company further announces that it has entered into an agreement to settle an amount of US$50,000 (approximately C$65,420.00) via the issuance of an aggregate of 43,613 common shares of the Company at a price of C$1.50 per share. The foregoing Shares for Debt transaction is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Zomedica also advises that its' previously announced non-brokered private placement offering of 6,657,520 common shares at a price of C$1.50 per common share is ongoing. The first tranche of this offering was completed on December 29, 2016, with an aggregate of 791,373 Common Shares having been issued for aggregate gross proceeds of C$1,187,059.50. All of the foregoing shares will, upon issuance, be subject to a statutory four-month hold period in accordance with applicable securities laws.

The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act ”), or applicable state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold to persons in the United States absent registration or an exemption from such registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Zomedica With U.S. operations based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Zomedica is a veterinary pharmaceutical and health care solutions company creating products for companion animals (canine, feline and equine) by focusing on the unmet needs of clinical veterinarians. Zomedica is developing a diversified portfolio to include innovative drugs, drug-delivery technologies, diagnostics, and devices. With multiple clinical veterinarians in executive management, it is Zomedica’s mission to give veterinarians the opportunity to lower costs, increase productivity, and grow revenue while better serving the animals in their care. For more information, visit www.ZOMEDICA.com .

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Investor Relations Contact Shameze Rampertab, CPA, CA srampertab@zomedica.com +1 647.283.3630 Barry Mire, Renmark Financial Communications Inc. bmire@renmarkfinancial.com +1 416.644.2020 or +1 514.939.3989 Media Contact Andrea Eberle aeberle@zomedica.com +1 734.369.2555