Spruce Ridge Declares Dividend-in-kind of Shares of Canada Nickel Company Inc.

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PUSLINCH, ON / ACCESSWIRE / June 23, 2020 / Spruce Ridge Resources Ltd. (TSXV:SHL) - ("Spruce Ridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its board of directors has declared a dividend-in-kind (the "Dividend") of 2,500,000 of the 10,600,000 common shares of Canada Nickel Company Inc. (TSXV:CNC) ("CNC Shares") held by Spruce Ridge. The Dividend is payable on August 28, 2020 to holders of record of Spruce Ridge shares at the close of business on July 6, 2020 (the "Record Date").

The CNC Shares were acquired by Spruce Ridge in connection with the previously announced sale of its interest in the Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide project, details of which are contained in the Company's previous news releases issued on October 1, 2019 and February 19, 2020, and are subject to escrow in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange").

Canada Nickel Company Inc. (TSXV:CNC) announced yesterday the initial results from infill drilling on the Main Zone at its Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide project, the highlights being:

• First infill hole on Main Zone returned 0.42% nickel over 306 metres starting at 43 metres, including 0.51% nickel over 27 metres starting at 304 metres. Entire hole returned 0.40% nickel, 0.017% cobalt, 0.05 g/t PGM over 361 metres within the steeply dipping higher-grade core which varies in true thickness from 40 to 160 m.

Spruce Ridge has designated the Dividend to be an "eligible dividend" for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and corresponding provincial legislation. The dividend will be taxable and non-residents of Canada will be subject to Canadian withholding taxes. Shareholders with questions regarding the tax treatment of dividends should consult with their own tax advisors or contact their local office of the Canada Revenue Agency and, where applicable, the provincial taxation authorities.

The Dividend will be distributed on a pro rata basis. No fractional shares or cash in lieu thereof (or any other form of payment) will be payable under the Dividend. Any fractional interests in CNC Shares under the Dividend will be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number of shares. Based upon the number of common shares of Spruce Ridge ("Spruce Ridge Shares") currently outstanding, and ignoring the effect of rounding for fractional interests, one (1) CNC Share will be paid under the Dividend for every 45.36 Spruce Ridge Shares held on the Record Date. It is expected that certificates evidencing the CNC Shares paid under the Dividend will be mailed to shareholders of Spruce Ridge on or shortly after August 28, 2020. Spruce warrant-holders who deliver complete exercise packages of their warrants no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 6, 2020 will be entitled to participate in the distribution.

Shareholders should note that after the distribution of Canada Nickel shares to Spruce Ridge shareholders, Spruce Ridge will continue to hold 8,100,000 Canada Nickel shares.

The Company has filed a Form 3E with the Exchange in respect of the Dividend, notifying the Exchange of the Record Date.

About Spruce Ridge Resources Ltd.

Spruce Ridge holds a 100% interest in the Great Burnt Copper-Gold Property in Central Newfoundland which covers a series of copper ± gold rich VMS deposits. Spruce Ridge Resources sold its interest in in the Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide project to Canada Nickel Company Inc. but retained ground which contains VMS and gold targets. In 2015, Spruce Ridge optioned its Viking/Kramer gold properties in Western Newfoundland to Anaconda Mining Inc.

For further information please contact:

John Ryan, President and CEO
Spruce Ridge Resources Ltd.
Phone: 519-822-5904
Email: spruceridgeresources@gmail.com

Forward-Looking Statements

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This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.

SOURCE: Spruce Ridge Resources Ltd.