Chemtrade announces expiration of HSR waiting period for its offer for Canexus Corporation

• Chemtrade acknowledges filing of Canexus directors' circular and will respond in due course.

TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2016 /CNW/ - Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (TSX: CHE.UN) ("Chemtrade" or the "Fund") announced today that the waiting period has expired under the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("HSR"), in respect to its proposed acquisition of Canexus Corporation (TSX:CUS) ("Canexus") through an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund (the "Offeror").

As previously announced, the Offeror has commenced a takeover bid (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares (the "Common Shares") of Canexus for $1.50 in cash per Common Share. The expiration of the HSR waiting period satisfies an important condition of the Offer.

The Offer will remain open until 5:00 p.m. (Calgary time) on January 18, 2017 unless extended, accelerated or withdrawn by Chemtrade in accordance with the terms of the Offer. Please visit www.CanexusOffer.com for further information.

Chemtrade also acknowledges the filing by Canexus of its directors' circular in connection with the Offer. Chemtrade will review the Canexus directors' circular and will provide a comprehensive response in due course.

About Chemtrade

Chemtrade operates a diversified business providing industrial chemicals and services to customers in North America and around the world. Chemtrade is one of North America's largest suppliers of sulphuric acid, spent acid processing services, inorganic coagulants for water treatment, liquid sulphur dioxide, sodium nitrite, sodium hydrosulphite and phosphorus pentasulphide. Chemtrade is a leading regional supplier of sulphur, sodium chlorate, potassium chloride, and zinc oxide. Additionally, Chemtrade provides industrial services such as processing by-products and waste streams.

Important Notice

This news release does not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities of Chemtrade or Canexus.

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of certain securities laws, including the Securities Act (Ontario). Forward-looking information can be generally identified by the use of words such as "anticipate", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "expected", "intend", "may", "will", "project", "plan", "should", "believe" and similar expressions. Specifically, forward-looking information in this news release includes statements respecting the results, effects and timing of the Offer. Forward-looking statements in this news release describe the expectations of the Fund and its subsidiaries as of the date hereof. These statements are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including without limitation: the ultimate outcome of any possible transaction between Chemtrade and Canexus, including the possibility that Canexus will not accept a transaction with Chemtrade or enter into discussions regarding a possible transaction, that the conditions of the Offer may not be satisfied or waived by Chemtrade at the expiry of the Offer period, the ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to any possible transaction, including any necessary shareholder approvals, potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement, pendency or completion of the Offer transaction or any subsequent transaction, competitive responses to the announcement or completion of the Offer, uncertainties as to the impact of the completion of the Offer or any alternative or subsequent transaction on Chemtrade's earnings or cash flows that it expects, unexpected costs, liabilities, charges or expenses resulting from the proposed transaction, litigation relating to the proposed transaction, the inability to retain key personnel, any changes in general economic and/or industry-specific conditions, as well as the risks and uncertainties detailed under the "Risk Factors" section of the Fund's latest Annual Information Form and the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of the Fund's most recent Management's Discussion & Analysis.

Although the Fund believes the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based are reasonable, no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking statements, and they should not be unduly relied upon.

The Fund disclaims any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking information even if new information becomes available, as a result of future events or for any other reason, except as required by law. The forward-looking information contained herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Further information can be found in the disclosure documents filed by Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund with the securities regulatory authorities, available at www.sedar.com.

SOURCE Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund

Mark Davis, President and CEO, Tel: [phone]; Rohit Bhardwaj, Vice-President, Finance & CFO, Tel: [phone]; Shareholder Contact: Evolution Proxy, Inc., 1-844-226-3222 (North American Toll Free Number), [phone] (outside North America), [email protected], www.CanexusOffer.com; Media Contact: Bayfield Strategy, Inc., Riyaz Lalani, [phone], [email protected]