VANCOUVER, April 25, 2016 - VMS Ventures Inc. (TSX.V: VMS) (the 'Company' or 'VMS') is pleased to announce that its shareholders approved a previously announced plan of arrangement (the 'Plan of Arrangement') with Royal Nickel Corporation (TSX: RNX) ('RNC') at a special meeting of shareholders of VMS held today in Vancouver, BC. Of a total of 80,146,410 shares represented at the meeting (being 54.71% of the total issued and outstanding share capital), 93% were voted in favour of the Plan of Arrangement.

The Company also announces that, due to the large number of shareholders electing the RNC Share Option (as defined under the Plan of Arrangement), those shareholders will receive RNC shares at a rate of 0.392 of an RNC share per VMS share for 62.9% of their VMS shares and cash at a rate of $0.064 per VMS share for the remaining 37.1% of their VMS shares. There is no adjustment to the exchange consideration to be provided to those shareholders who elected the Cash Option or the Full Proration Option (as those terms are defined under the Plan of Arrangement).

Additionally, on April 15, 2016, the board of directors of VMS declared a dividend in kind, pursuant to which shareholders of VMS as of April 26, 2016 will receive, on a pro rata basis, 29,978,393 common shares of North American Nickel Inc. currently held by the Company.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John Roozendaal, B.Sc., President
VMS Ventures Inc.
Contact Information:
VMS Ventures Inc.
Shaun Heinrichs, CFO
(604) 986-2020 or Toll Free: 1-866-816-0118

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