LGC Capital Ltd, is pleased to update shareholders on progress at Tricho-Med's Phase 1 in Brownsburg, Quebec

Symbol: TSX-V: LG

MONTREAL, July 3, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - LGC Capital Ltd. (TSXV: LG) ("LGC") The Company is pleased to report Tricho-Med's progress at site for phase 1 of building their 34,000 square feet, multi-level, GMP growing facility. 

Tricho-Med is advancing their phase 1 facility as their turn-key operators move forward in pouring concrete foundations.  All additional construction parties are ready to move to site to complete the turn-key build of the GMP facility by Fall 2018.    At completion, the facility will include air-tight, controlled atmosphere flowering chambers and processing facilities for extraction compliant with GMP standards.  Tricho-Med Also plans to increase scale of operations.  With 40 acres of land secured in Brownsburg, and near-term confirmation of power from Hydro Quebec, LGC and Tricho-Med management teams are secure that their plan to build this facility will have a positive impact for both companies. 

John McMullen, CEO of LGC stated, "With Canada to finalize legalization it will finally provide all Canadian Medical Cannabis companies a legal platform to create broad lines of products for the global cannabis consumer to improve their quality of life.  By combining our efforts, LGC and Tricho-Med will deliver safe and secure products to both domestic and international markets.  We are very pleased with the rapid advancements Tricho-Med has achieved to date and look forward to a successful completion of the build followed by expansion."

LGC invested into Tricho-Med through a four-year secured convertible loan agreement with  in the amount of CAD $4 million, which is being disbursed in accordance with pre-agreed milestones and related disbursement schedules.  Interest on the Loan is fixed at an annual rate of 10% which will be payable from available operational cash flow. Upon Tricho-Med obtaining a license to produce Medical Cannabis from the relevant regulatory authorities, the loan will convert into common shares of Tricho-Med, representing 49% of then-issued and outstanding shares.  LGC will also receive a 5% royalty on Tricho-Med's net sales.

About LGC (www.lgc-capital.com)

LGC Capital Ltd. is a Canadian incorporated public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: LG).  LGC's objective is to become a diversified business group with core business divisions that provide shareholders with exposure to a diverse range of businesses, products and services with an emphasis on significant investments in global medical cannabis sector.

Information Relating to Tricho-Med Corporation ("Tricho-Med")

All information contained in this press release relating to Tricho-Med has been provided to LGC by Tricho-Med.  LGC has relied upon this information without having made independent inquiries as to its accuracy or completeness and assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracy or incompleteness of such information.

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SOURCE LGC Capital Ltd