Vintage Wine Estates Warrants to Begin Trading on Nasdaq

By: Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. via Business Wire

January 19, 2022 at 06:30 AM EST

Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. (Nasdaq: VWE) (TSX: VWE.U) (TSX: VWE.WT.U) (“VWE” or the “Company”), one of the fastest-growing wine producers in the U.S. with an industry leading direct-to-customer platform, today announced that its warrants have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) and are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq effective with the market open today under the ticker VWEWW.

With the initiation of the trading of its warrants on the Nasdaq, the Company plans to voluntarily delist its Common Share purchase warrants (“Warrants”) from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”). VWE expects that the Nasdaq will provide its security holders with improved market liquidity and transparency for its Warrants.

About Vintage Wine Estates, Inc.

Vintage Wine Estates is a family of wineries and wines whose mission is to produce the finest quality wines and provide incredible customer experiences with wineries throughout Napa, Sonoma, California’s Central Coast, Oregon and Washington State. Since its founding 20 years ago, the Company has grown to be the 15^th largest wine producer in the U.S. selling more than two million nine-liter equivalent cases annually. To consistently drive growth, the Company curates, creates, stewards and markets its many brands and services to customers and end consumers via a balanced omni-channel strategy encompassing direct-to-consumer, wholesale and exclusive brand arrangements with national retailers. While VWE is diverse across price points and varietals with over 50 brands ranging from $10 to $150 at retail, its primary focus is on the fastest growing premium segment of the wine industry with the majority of brands selling in the $10 to $20 price range. The Company regularly posts updates and additional information at www.vintagewineestates.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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