Shareholding in Catena AB

Release date: 2 September 2019

Embargoed until: 16.31 BST

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION.

CLS Holdings plc

("CLS")

Shareholding in Catena AB

THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR THE USE OF THE INTENDED RECIPIENT ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE COPIED OR DISTRIBUTED TO ANY OTHER PERSON. NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO THE U.S. (OR TO U.S. PERSONS) ABSENT REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IF SUCH DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.

CLS announces that ABG Sundal Collier has been engaged by Endicott Sweden AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CLS, to explore the opportunity to sell up to 3,971,349 shares in Catena AB ("Catena") (the "Contemplated Placement"). A sale of 3,971,349 shares would represent CLS's entire shareholding in Catena.

The price per share in the Contemplated Placement will be determined through an accelerated bookbuilding process. The process commences today, 2 September 2019 at 16.31 BST/17.31 CEST and may be terminated at any time on short notice.

ABG Sundal Collier AB is acting as sole bookrunner in connection with the Contemplated Placement.

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For further information, please contact:

CLS Holdings plc

(LEI: 213800A357TKB2TD9U78)

www.clsholdings.com

Fredrik Widlund, Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Kirkman, Chief Financial Officer

+44 (0)20 7582 7766

Liberum Capital Limited

Richard Crawley

Jamie Richards

+44 (0)20 3100 2222

Whitman Howard

Hugh Rich

+44 (0)20 7659 1261

Elm Square Advisers Limited

Jonathan Gray

+44 (0)20 7823 3695

Smithfield Consultants (Financial PR)Alex Simmons

Rob Yates

+44 (0)20 3047 2546

Important information

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This press release does not constitute or form part of an offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein may not be sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information in this press release may not be announced, published or distributed to the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Japan, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Singapore, New Zealand or in any other jurisdiction where the announcement, publication or distribution of the information would not comply with applicable laws and regulations.