The Western Investment Company of Canada Announces Closing of Bought Deal Financing and Underwriter's Exercise in Full of Over-Allotment Option

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Feb. 22, 2017) -

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The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited ("Western" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:WI) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced bought deal financing (the "Offering"). The underwriters were GMP Securities L.P. and Acumen Capital Finance Partners Limited (collectively, the "Underwriters"). The Underwriters provided notice to the Corporation that they exercised their over-allotment option. Pursuant to the Offering and the over-allotment option, the Corporation has issued a total of 19,107,250 common shares of the Corporation (the "Common Shares"). The Common Shares were issued at a price of $0.65 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $12,419,713 (net proceeds of $11,667,761.27 after Underwriters' commission and expenses).

About Western (www.winv.ca)

Western's strategy is to create a diversified portfolio of established Western Canadian businesses and create value through the identification and long-term ownership of companies with sustained cash flows and strong potential for organic growth.

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