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Aurora Cannabis Announces Mailing of Management
Information Circular for the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
EDMONTON, AB, Oct. 18, 2022 /CNW/ - Aurora Cannabis
Inc. (the "Company" or "Aurora") (NASDAQ: ACB) (TSX: ACB), the Canadian company defining the future of cannabinoids
worldwide, is pleased to announce that the Company recently filed its management information circular (the "Circular") and related
proxy materials (together with the Circular the "Meeting Materials") in advance of its annual and special meeting of shareholders
(the "Meeting") scheduled for November 14, 2022.
The Meeting Materials are now being mailed to Aurora's
shareholders to provide information about the business to be conducted at the Meeting, detailed instructions about how to vote shares
and how to attend and participate in the Meeting. The Company encourages shareholders to review the Meeting Materials before voting their
shares. The Meeting Materials are available under Aurora's profile at www.sedar.com or on the Company's website at https://investor.auroramj.com/about-aurora/corporate-governance/.
The Meeting will be in a virtual-only format once
again this year, in order to give our shareholders an equal opportunity to participate. Important details about the virtual meeting and
how shareholders can participate are set out in the Circular and the virtual meeting user guide posted on the Company's website at https://investor.auroramj.com/about-aurora/corporate-governance.
At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote
on the election of nine directors, the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors, to approve amendments to the Company's stock option plan,
fixed restricted share unit plan, fixed performance share unit plan, fixed deferred share unit plan and to approve Aurora's approach to
executive compensation.
Board Recommendation
The Board of Directors of Aurora recommends that shareholders
vote in favour of all proposed items.
For questions or assistance with the completion and
delivery of proxy materials, please contact Aurora's proxy solicitation agent and shareholder communications advisor:
Laurel Hill Advisory Group
1.877.452.7184 toll-free in Canada
+1.416.304.0211 International
Aurora is a global leader in the cannabis industry,
serving both the medical and consumer markets. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Aurora is a pioneer in global cannabis, dedicated to
helping people improve their lives. The Company's adult-use brand portfolio includes Aurora Drift, San Rafael '71, Daily Special, Whistler,
Being and Greybeard, as well as CBD brands, Reliva and KG7. Medical cannabis brands include MedReleaf, CanniMed, Aurora
and Whistler Medical Marijuana Co. Aurora also has a controlling interest in Bevo Farms, North America's leading supplier of propagated
agricultural plants. Driven by science and innovation, and with a focus on high-quality cannabis products, Aurora's brands continue to
break through as industry leaders in the medical, performance, wellness and adult recreational markets wherever they are launched. Learn
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes statements containing certain
"forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities law ("forward-looking statements"). Forward-looking
statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "continue", "expect", "project",
"intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential",
"proposed" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur.
Forward-looking statements made in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Meeting, including the
timing, format and items of business.
These forward-looking statements are only predictions.
Forward looking information or statements contained in this news release have been developed based on assumptions management considers
to be reasonable. Material factors or assumptions involved in developing forward-looking statements include, without limitation, publicly
available information from governmental sources as well as from market research and industry analysis and on assumptions based on data
and knowledge of this industry which the Company believes to be reasonable. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks,
uncertainties and other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances could cause actual events,
results, level of activity, performance, prospects, opportunities or achievements to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, the ability to retain key personnel, the ability to continue investing in infrastructure
to support growth, the ability to obtain financing on acceptable terms, the continued quality of our products, customer experience and
retention, the development of third party government and non-government consumer sales channels, management's estimates of consumer demand
in Canada and in jurisdictions where the Company exports, expectations of future results and expenses, the risk of successful integration
of acquired business and operations, management's estimation that SG&A will grow only in proportion of revenue growth, the ability
to expand and maintain distribution capabilities, the impact of competition, the general impact of financial market conditions, the yield
from cannabis growing operations, product demand, changes in prices of required commodities, competition, and the possibility for changes
in laws, rules, and regulations in the industry, epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, including the current outbreak of
COVID-19, and other risks, uncertainties and factors set out under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information
form dated September 20, 2022 (the "AIF") and filed with Canadian securities regulators available on the Company's issuer profile
on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and filed with and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company cautions that the list of risks,
uncertainties and other factors described in the AIF is not exhaustive and other factors could also adversely affect its results. Readers
are urged to consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on such information. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation,
to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly
required by applicable securities law.
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CO: Aurora Cannabis Inc.
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