Superior Plus Announces Canadian Competition Bureau Approval of Proposed Acquisition by Superior of Canexus Corporation ("Canexus")

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 06/28/16 -- Superior Plus Corp. ("Superior") (TSX: SPB) announced today that the Canadian Competition Bureau approved its proposed acquisition of Canexus (the "Transaction") and issued a no-action letter under the Competition Act.

As stated by Luc Desjardins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Superior, "We are pleased with the decision of the Canadian Competition Bureau and its recognition of the very significant efficiencies from the Transaction. Completion of the Transaction would allow us to become more efficient in order to better invest in Canexus' facilities and better serve our customers. We are obviously disappointed with the decision of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") to challenge the Transaction especially given the approval by the Canadian authorities and the significant remedies we offered."

The parties have now received approvals for the Transaction from shareholders, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, and the Canadian Competition Bureau. As previously announced, the FTC filed an administrative complaint challenging the Transaction. Superior is confident that it has a strong case and remains prepared to present a vigorous defense to the FTC challenge if the parties agree to extend the June 29, 2016 outside date in the Arrangement Agreement.

Further information about the Arrangement is set out in Superior's management proxy circular dated February 26, 2016, which is available under Superior's profile on www.sedar.com.

About the Corporation

Superior consists of three primary operating businesses: Energy Distribution includes the distribution of propane and distillates, and supply portfolio management; Specialty Chemicals includes the manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals; and Construction Products Distribution includes the distribution of specialty construction products.

For further information about Superior, please visit our website at: www.superiorplus.com.

Forward Looking Information

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions based on information available at the time the assumption was made and on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors deemed appropriate in the circumstances. No assurance can be given that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are not facts, but only predications and can generally be identified by the use of statements that include phrases such as "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "foresee", "expect", "plan", "intend", "forecast", "future", "guidance", "may", "predict", "project", "should", "strategy", "target", "will" or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes. Forward-looking information in this Press Release includes but is not limited to the strength of Superior's case. Superior believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon.

Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and involves a number of risks and uncertainties some of which are described herein. Such forward-looking information necessarily involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Superior's actual results to differ materially from any projections of future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the uncertainty and number of variables inherent in any complex litigation and the other risks identified in the Corporation's 2015 Annual Information Form under the heading "Risk Factors", which is available on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com). Any forward-looking information is made as of the date hereof and, except as required by law, Superior does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise such information to reflect new information, subsequent or otherwise.

Contacts:
Superior Plus Corp.
Beth Summers
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(416) 340-6015
(416) 340-6030 (FAX)
[email protected]

Superior Plus Corp.
Rob Dorran
Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasurer
(416) 340-6003 / Toll Free: 1-866-490-PLUS (7587)
(416) 340-6030 (FAX)
[email protected]
www.superiorplus.com

Source: Superior Plus Corp.

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