Vancouver, BC / The Newswire / January 26, 2018: Sceptre Ventures Inc. (the “Company”) (SVP.H-TSXV) provides an update of its proposed acquisition (“the Acquisition”) of all the issued and outstanding common shares of SmartShare Solutions Inc. (“SmartShare”), the terms of which were previously announced by Sceptre on September 28, 2016, December 14, 2016 and April 12, 2017.  

Sceptre, SmartShare and SmartShare’s shareholders have entered into a binding Share Exchange Agreement dated December 15, 2017, pursuant to which all of the issued and outstanding common shares of SmartShare will be exchanged on a pro rata basis for an aggregate 15,000,000 common shares (on a 3:1 post consolidated basis) to be issued by Sceptre.

SmartShare, an app based solution seamlessly allowing drivers to reserve and pay for parking in the shared parking industry, has finalized its business plan, and Sceptre is preparing to make its initial submission to the TSX Venture Exchange for acceptance of the Acquisition, which will serve as Sceptre’s Qualifying Transaction pursuant to Exchange policies.

About SmartShare Solutions Inc.

SmartShare Solutions Inc. seamlessly allows drivers to reserve and pay for parking in the shared parking industry.  SmartShare utilizes mobile hosted applications to carry out its business and it is the core asset for SmartShare. The technology utilizes an electronic core application for mobile phones that enables both parking space owners and consumers to securely and conveniently access, book and supply local parking and make and receive real time payments to facilitate shared parking commerce. By enabling a “shared parking economy”, Smartshare’s technology lets owners rent out and monetize their private parking spaces to other people by unlocking parking spaces that never existed before in urban and outlying areas. The technology has been in development and beta-tested over the past year.

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About Sceptre Ventures Inc.

Sceptre Ventures Inc. is a Capital Pool Company (“CPC”) within the meaning of the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and has not commenced commercial operations and has no assets other than cash. The Company is currently engaged in identifying and evaluating businesses and assets with a view to completing a Qualifying Transaction under the Exchange’s CPC policy.

For Further Information:                                                
#1501 - 128 West Pender Street

Vancouver, BC, V6B 1R8, Canada

Tel: 604-688-4219  ext. 236 or 237               
Email: graham@sceptreventures.com

Forward Looking Statements:

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

Completion of the Acquisition is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, Exchange acceptance and if applicable pursuant to Exchange Requirements, majority of the minority shareholder approval. Where applicable, the transaction cannot close until the required shareholder approval is obtained. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed as proposed or at all.

Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the management information circular or filing statement to be prepared in connection with the transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Acquisition may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.

The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.       

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

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