GLG Life Tech Corporation Announces New Meeting Date for Special Shareholder Meeting

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 6, 2024 / GLG Life Tech Corporation (TSX:GLG) ("GLG" or the "Company"), a global and agricultural leader in the natural zero-calorie sweetener industry, committed to the sustainable development of high-quality zero-calorie natural sweeteners, announces that - in reference (i) to the Company's February 20, 2024, news release announcing a planned transfer of its Qingdao Runde Biotechnology Co., Ltd. ("Runde") and (ii) the Company's March 4, 2024, Notice of a Special Shareholder Meeting ("Notice") to be held on April 8, 2024, to hold a shareholder vote on the proposed Transfer Agreement - the Company has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders to postpone the shareholder meeting (the "Meeting") to May 6, 2024.

This postponement will enable the Company to present additional information to shareholders germane to the proposed transaction. The Record Date for the postponed Meeting will remain unchanged as previously set as March 5, 2024. The updated meeting materials will be timely mailed to shareholders of record as of the March 5, 2024, Record Date.

For further information, please contact:

Simon Springett, Investor Relations
Phone: [phone] ext. 101
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About GLG Life Tech Corporation

GLG Life Tech Corporation is a global leader in the supply of high-purity zero calorie natural sweeteners including stevia and monk fruit extracts used in food, beverages, and dietary supplements. GLG's vertically integrated operations, which incorporate our Fairness to Farmers program and emphasize sustainability throughout, cover each step in the stevia and monk fruit supply chains including non-GMO seed and seedling breeding, natural propagation, growth and harvest, proprietary extraction and refining, marketing and distribution of the finished products. Additionally, to further meet the varied needs of the food and beverage and supplement industries, GLG's Naturals+ product line enables it to supply a host of complementary ingredients reliably sourced through its supplier network in China. For further information, please visit www.glglifetech.com.