Russell Breweries Inc. Announces Grant of Options

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - July 09, 2014) -  Russell Breweries Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RB)

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Russell Breweries Inc. (TSX VENTURE: RB) (the "Company") announces that pursuant to its stock option plan, the Company has granted an aggregate of 4,550,000 options (the "Options") to certain directors, officers, and employees of the Company. The Options have an exercise price of $0.07 per share and will vest according to schedules set by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Options are exercisable for a period of five years.

About Russell Breweries Inc.

Russell Breweries Inc. is a leading Western Canadian brewer. It brews, markets, sells and distributes a diverse portfolio of award-winning beers that are produced by its wholly-owned regional breweries: Russell Brewing Company in British Columbia and Fort Garry Brewing Company in Manitoba. Both breweries are dedicated to producing high-quality, flavourful ales and lagers.  Russell Breweries Inc. is publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX VENTURE: RB).

Forward-Looking Information

This release includes certain statements that are deemed "forward-looking statements".  All statements in this  release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-­looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could" or "should" occur.  Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the issuance of the Options and the future performance of the Company.  Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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