Calyx Announces Approval for Extention of Warrant Expiry Date and Provides Agrisoma Update

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov. 12, 2013) -

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Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CYX) ("Calyx" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") has approved the extension of the expiry date of 6,666,832 common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") issued to placees as part of a private placement financing which closed in two tranches on November 9, 2012 and December 13, 2012. The expiry dates of the Warrants have been extended for a period of six months. The expiry date of the Warrants issued on November 9, 2012 has been extended to May 9, 2014, and the expiry date of the Warrants issued on December 13, 2012 has been extended to June 13, 2014. The Exchange did not approve the extension of Warrants issued to agents and finders, and all such Warrants have expired or will expire according to their original terms. All other terms of the Warrants remain the same.

With respect to Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. ("Agrisoma"), a company that Calyx is the largest shareholder of, BDC Capital Inc. ("BDC"), another shareholder of Agrisoma, has advised Agrisoma that BDC will require payment in full of a promissory note due from Agrisoma to BDC (the "BDC Note"). The BDC Note is the only debt outstanding from any shareholder of Agrisoma, has a principal value of $1 million, and is due on December 7, 2013.

About Calyx

Calyx Bio-Ventures Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CYX) is an agricultural technology company focused on renewable fuels including biojet and biodiesel. Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., a company in which Calyx is the largest shareholder, is producing a new proprietary non-food energy feedstock crop, Resonance® carinata, which yields oil that can be refined into fuels that work in existing engines as a 100 percent petroleum substitute. From seed to sky, fuels produced from Resonance® carinata substantially reduce carbon and other harmful emissions, and help to reduce global petroleum dependence. For further information about Calyx, please visit www.calyxbio.com. Resonance® is a registered trademark of Agrisoma Biosciences Inc.

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