TORONTO, October 02, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (TSX: GFP) ("GreenFirst" or the "Company") is pleased to announce, further to the press release dated September 19, 2024, that on October 1, 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted its final order to approve the proposed plan of arrangement that will result in the distribution of the outstanding shares of Kap Corporation to the GreenFirst shareholders on the basis of one common share of Kap Corporation for each one hundred common shares of GreenFirst held (the "Spin-out"). GreenFirst will now proceed to closing the Spin-out which is anticipated to be completed during the first week of November. GreenFirst will provide further updates as the date approaches.

About GreenFirst

GreenFirst Forest Products is a forest-first business, focused on sustainable forest management and lumber production. The Company owns four sawmills located in rich wood baskets proudly operating over six million hectares of FSC? certified public Ontario forest lands (FSC?-C167905). The Company believes that responsible forest practices, coupled with the long-term green advantage of lumber, provide GreenFirst with significant cyclical and secular advantages in building products.

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