March 28th, 2017, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V) (ARB-FRANKFURT) (“Ashburton” or the "Company”) announces that it has granted a total of up to 405,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the company, exercisable at a price of $0.17 per share for a period of two years from the date of grant. The options have been granted in accordance with the company's stock option plan.

Ashburton Ventures Inc. is a Canadian-based junior exploration company focused on Canadian mineral projects in Quebec and British Columbia, Canada. If you would like to be added the news release distribution please get in touch with us at [email protected].

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Michael England”
Michael England, CEO

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