Not for distribution in the U.S. or to U.S. newswire services. TORONTO, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Further to the press release dated December 21, 2020, Next Hydrogen Corporation (“ Next Hydrogen” or the “ Company“) and BioHep Technologies Ltd. (“ BioHep”), are pleased to announce that, further to their letter of intent dated December 21, 2020, Next Hydrogen and BioHep have entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement dated March 3, 2021 (the “ Amalgamation Agreement”), pursuant to which Next Hydrogen and a newly-formed subsidiary of BioHep will amalgamate to form a subsidiary of BioHep (“ Amalco”) and the shareholders of Next Hydrogen will receive common shares of BioHep (the “ Transaction”). Upon completion of the Transaction, it is the intention of the parties that BioHep (the “