OrganiGram Holdings Inc. announced that BAT has designated Mr. Simon Ashton as a nominee to Organigram's board of directors (the “Board”). Mr. Ashton has extensive expertise in finance and business leadership and is currently Group Head of New Categories and Combustibles Finance at BAT. Throughout his nearly 30-year career with BAT, Mr. Ashton has led various Finance teams across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa driving revenue growth, leading business transformation initiatives and finding innovative solutions to economic challenges.

In addition, he also spent time in M&A, Operations Finance, and Audit. Mr. Ashton was appointed by the newly constituted Board following the Meeting, bringing the Company's total number of directors to nine. The Company also announced it has expanded the scope of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee to include Sustainability initiatives.

The Corporate Governance, Nominating and Sustainability Committee (the “Sustainability Committee”) has enlarged its mandate to include advising and making recommendations to the Board to assist the Board in its oversight role with respect to the establishment and monitoring of the Company's environmental, health, safety, community relations, human rights, security and other sustainability policies. The Sustainability Committee is comprised of independent directors Geoff Machum (Chair), Sherry Porter and Dexter John.