REX Opportunity Corp. Announces Closing of First Tranche of Private Placement Financing

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 7, 2022) - REX Opportunity Corp. ("REX" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that 2855490 Ontario Inc. ("OntInc"), a corporation solely formed to finance REX to meet the financing condition of the approval for listing of REX on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") has closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement ("Offering") of 2,710,000 Units at a price of $0.25 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $677,500. Each Unit consists of one (1) common share of OntInc and one (1) common share purchase warrant with each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one (1) common share of OntInc at an exercise price of $0.45 for a period of two years from the date REX's common shares are listed for trading on a recognized Canadian stock exchange, subject to accelerated expiry in the event the common shares trade at a 5-day VWAP at or above $0.60. OntInc will, concurrently with commencement of trading of REX, upon confirmation of the CSE conditions of approval for listing being met, amalgamate with a wholly owned subsidiary of REX in a 3-corner amalgamation ("Listing Amalgamation"). Upon Listing Amalgamation, securityholders of OntInc will receive REX common shares and REX warrants with identical characteristics on a one-for-one (1:1) basis.

Upon Listing Amalgamation, OntInc will pay a cash finder's fee of $9,000 and issue 36,000 broker warrants ("Broker Warrants"). Each Broker Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one (1) common share of REX ("Broker Warrant Share") at a price of $0.25 for a period of two (2) years from the date of Listing Amalgamation. Upon Listing Amalgamation holders of Broker Warrants will receive REX broker warrants with identical characteristics on a one-for-one (1:1) basis.

About REX

REX is developing and implementing a strategy of creating and acquiring royalty interests in creators' YouTube channels. We offer the opportunity to invest directly in creators. With REX, investors share in the growth of the content industry.

For further information contact:

REX Opportunity Corp.
Jim Boyle, CEO 
jim@rexopportunity.com 
www.rexopportunity.com

Doug Ibbitson, CIO
doug@rexopportunity.com

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This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities of the Corporation will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.

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