IPL Plastics Inc. - Outcome of Buy Back Offer

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The Buy Back Offer has not been made, directly or indirectly, in or into, or by use of the mails of, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and e-mail) of interstate or foreign commerce of, or any facilities of a national securities exchange of Australia, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or the United States. Copies of the Circular and the Tender Form have not been mailed or otherwise distributed or sent in or into Australia, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or the United States including to Shareholders with registered addresses in these jurisdictions or to persons whom IPL Plastics Inc. or IPL Plastics plc know to be trustees, nominees or custodians holding shares for such persons.

No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.

MONTREAL, June 29, 2018 /CNW/ - IPL Plastics Inc. ("IPLP" or the "Company") today announces the results of the Buy Back Offer as set out in the shareholder circular published by IPL Plastics plc ("IPL PLC") on April 23, 2018 (the "Circular") and in an announcement of May 22, 2018 made available on IPL PLC's website and (for shares held in certificated form) in the Tender Form. The Buy Back Offer closed on May 31, 2018 and is now unconditional.

2,085,678 Class B Common Shares were validly tendered under the Buy-Back Offer and will be re-purchased at a price of Can$13.50 (?8.76) per Class B Common Share for a total redemption price of Can$28,156,653. Tenders were not subject to scale back and will be satisfied in full by the Company.

It is anticipated that, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Buy Back Offer, the proceeds payable for tenders relating to IPL PLC shares that were held in certificated form will be despatched by 11 July, 2018 in the form of a cheque and that, with respect to tenders relating to IPL PLC shares that were held in uncertificated form, CREST account holders will have their CREST accounts credited by 11 July, 2018.

All amounts payable by IPLP under the Buy Back Offer are payable in euro converted, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Buy Back Offer, from Can$ to euro based on a Can$: euro exchange rate of one Can$ to ?0.6486.

Terms defined in the Circular have the same meaning in this announcement unless otherwise defined.

About IPLP

IPLP is a leading sustainable packaging solutions provider primarily in the food, consumer, agricultural, logistic and environmental end-markets operating in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, China and Mexico. IPLP employs 2,400 people and has corporate offices in Montreal and Dublin.

For further information:
www.iplplasticsinc.com

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This announcement does not constitute an offer to the public of any securities of the Company in the European Economic Area. No offer of the common shares of the Company will be made in any Member State of the European Economic Area other than pursuant to an exemption under Article 3 of EU Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended, including by Directive 2010/73/EU, the "Prospectus Directive"), as implemented in Member States of the European Economic Area, from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offers of securities, and, accordingly, no offer of the common shares of the Company will be made in any Member State of the European Economic Area other than to qualified investors (within the meaning of the Prospectus Directive) and/or on the basis that the minimum subscription amount per investor in the European Economic Area is ?100,000. The Company's amended and restated preliminary prospectus has not been approved or disapproved by any competent authority for the purpose of the Prospectus Directive and no such competent authority will pass on the accuracy or adequacy of the amended and restated preliminary prospectus or the final prospectus.

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This announcement does not constitute a recommendation concerning the investment in any securities of the Company. The value of securities can decrease as well as increase. Potential investors should consult a professional advisor as to the suitability of any investment for the person concerned. Past performance or information in this announcement cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance.

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SOURCE IPL Plastics Inc.