Neptune Settles On Claims on Employment Contract By Former Chief Executive Officer

LAVAL, QC, May 10, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune" or the "Corporation") (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSX: NEPT), announced that it has settled regarding certain claims made by the Corporation's former chief executive officer (the "Former CEO") against the Corporation in respect of the termination of his employment with the Corporation.

Pursuant to the agreement entered, Neptune agrees to issue 600,000 common shares from treasury (in accordance with securities regulation) and transfer 2,100,000 shares of Acasti Pharma Inc. held by the Corporation to the Former CEO. In addition, Neptune agrees to reimburse nominal legal fees. Neptune receives full and final release on all procedures in connection with this case. The Former CEO was claiming the payment of approximately $8,500,000 and the issuance of equity instruments as severance entitlements under his employment contract.

About Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc.

Neptune Wellness Solutions specializes in the extraction, purification and formulation of health and wellness products. Bringing decades of experience in the natural products sector to the legal cannabis industry, Neptune is licensed by Health Canada to process cannabis for the production of cannabis extracts and oils at its 50,000 square foot facility located in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Leveraging its scientific and technological expertise, Neptune acts as a service provider to license holders as part of a multi-phase growth strategy focused on the development of value-added and differentiated products for the Canadian and global cannabis markets. Neptune's activities also include the formulation, development and commercialization of turnkey nutrition solutions and patented ingredients such as MaxSimil^®, and of a variety of marine and seed oils. Its head office is located in Laval, Quebec.

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