Roughrider Funds New Genesis Work Program and Makes Final Option Payment to Earn 50% Interest in Genesis Property

Roughrider also announces that it has received the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") approval for certain share issuances pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement, under which the Company holds the right to acquire up to an 85% interest in the Genesis Property, from Kivalliq Energy Corp. ("Kivalliq").

Pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement, a cash payment of $175,000 (the "Option Payment") was required by August 31, 2017 to earn the 50% Initial Interest. In accordance with the terms of the Option Agreement, Roughrider elected to satisfy the Option Payment through the issuance of 2,500,000 Shares at a deemed value per share of $0.07 (the "Share Payment"). The Share Payment has been made.

The Option Agreement also provides that future payments of $250,000 and $450,000 due on August 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively, are required to earn the additional 35% interest in the Genesis Property. Subject to Exchange approval, Roughrider may elect to pay these payments through the issuance of common shares at a price per share equal to the volume weighted average price of the Company's shares traded through the facilities of the Exchange on the 20 trading days preceding August 21 of the applicable year. Should Roughrider elect to satisfy future payments through share issuances, Exchange approval will be sought at the time such election is made.

In addition to any statutory or Exchange hold period, any shares issued in connection with the Option Agreement will be subject to a one year hold period from date of issuance.

Prior to the transaction, Kivalliq held 3,939,656 common shares, representing approximately 10.8% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Roughrider. Following issuance of the 2,500,000 Share Payment, Kivalliq owns in aggregate 6,439,656 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 16.4% of the current issued and outstanding common shares. Kivalliq acquired these securities for investment purposes and may in the future acquire or dispose of securities of Roughrider, through the market, privately or otherwise, as circumstances or market conditions warrant.

The Share Payment constitutes a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Company relied upon the applicable exemptions under sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(b) respectively of MI 61-101 from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements in relation to the Share Payment. The transaction has been approved by all directors of the Company. There has been no prior valuation of the common shares and warrants issued as there has not been any necessity to do so.

For further details regarding the terms of the Option Agreement, please refer to the news release dated December 22, 2015 filed on www.sedar.com.

About Roughrider Exploration Limited

Roughrider's focus is exploring the 131,412 hectare (324,728 acre) Genesis uranium project located in the Wollaston-Mudjatik geological trend extending northeast from Saskatchewan's Athabasca Basin. Roughrider has the option to earn an 85% interest in Genesis from Kivalliq Energy Corp..

For further information, please contact:

Scott Gibson
Chief Executive Officer
604-697‐0028

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SOURCE: Roughrider Exploration Ltd.