Special Meeting of Stockholders Suspended and Update on Restructuration Process

MONTREAL, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ - BioAmber Inc. (OTCPK: BIOA) ("BioAmber" or the "Company") announced today that its Special Meeting of Stockholders which was held on May 18^th, 2018 and adjourned and initially rescheduled for June 8^th, 2018, has been suspended by the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec, Commercial Division pending further order from such Court as a result of a Court Order issued in Canada on May 24^th, 2018 (the "Court Order").

The decisions contained in the Court Order also include, among other matters, (i) that the proceedings commenced by BioAmber Sarnia Inc. and BioAmber Canada Inc. pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) are continued under the terms of the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the "CCAA Proceedings"), (ii) that PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. is appointed to act as monitor in connection with the CCAA Proceedings, and (iii) the approval of a sale and investor solicitation process that was filed with the Court in support of the motion presented on May 24^th, 2018.

The Company also intends to apply to the relevant court having jurisdiction in the United States of America for an order which will aid and complement the Court Order for recognition and application to BioAmber of the CCAA Proceedings as "Foreign Main Proceedings" in the United States of America.

BioAmber undertakes no obligation to provide further updates with respect to any subsequent steps, events and/or transactions relating to the CCAA Proceedings, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

About BioAmber
BioAmber (OTCPK: BIOA) is a renewable materials company. Its innovative technology platform combines biotechnology and catalysis to convert renewable feedstock into building block materials that are used in a wide variety of everyday products including plastics, paints, textiles, food additives and personal care products. For more information visit www.bio-amber.com.

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