VENCANNA VENTURES INC. ANNOUNCES A DELAY IN FILING ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2024 AND RELATED MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

CALGARY, AB, Aug. 19, 2024 /CNW/ - Vencanna Ventures Inc. (CSE: VENI) ("Vencanna" or the "Company"), an Alberta-based go-to capital provider for early-stage cannabis initiatives, announces that due to its recently completed acquisition of The Cannavative Group LLC, it will not be in a position to file its audited annual financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2024, the related management's discussion and analysis and related CEO and CFO certificates (collective, the "Required Documents") by the required deadline of August 28, 2024. The Company expects to file the Required Documents on or before September 27, 2024.

The Company has applied to the Alberta Securities Commission, as principal regulator for the Company, for the imposition of a management cease trade order under National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders ("NP 12-203") throughout the duration of the default.

The management cease trade order, if approved, will generally not affect the ability of persons who are not or have not been management of the Company to trade in its securities.

The Company confirms that it will satisfy the provisions of the alternative information guidelines under NP 12-203 by issuing biweekly default status reports in the form of news releases for so long as it remains in default of the above-noted filing requirements.

The Company confirms that there is no other material information relating to its affairs that has not been generally disclosed.

Other than as disclosed herein, the Company is up to date in its filing obligations.

About Vencanna

Vencanna is dedicated to offering investors a diversified and high-growth cannabis investment strategy. It proposes to achieve this through strategic investments and acquisitions spanning the entire cannabis value chain, encompassing cultivation, processing, distribution, retail, and ancillary businesses, with a particular focus in the Unities States of America.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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Vencanna believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements and information because Vencanna can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. By its nature, such forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results and expectations to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE Vencanna Ventures Inc.

Additional Information: For additional information regarding Vencanna, please contact: David McGorman, Chief Executive Officer, Email: [email protected]