Focus issues shares for services
  globenewswire.com
   GlobeNewswire•February 22, 2018
  VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Focus Ventures Ltd. ( FCV.V)  announces that in accordance with its agreement to issue common shares  to Gordon Tainton in part consideration for his ongoing services as  President of the Company, an installment of 458,333 shares has been  issued to Mr. Tainton for services rendered during the three months  ended January 31, 2018.  The shares have a resale restriction which  expires on June 22, 2018.
  About Focus 
  Focus  is developing the Bayovar 12 phosphate deposit located 40 km from the  coast in the Sechura District of northern Peru.  Bayovar 12 hosts a  large resource of highly-reactive sedimentary phosphate rock - a key raw  material input for phosphate fertilizers and vital to world food  production.  Reactive phosphate rock from Sechura is a natural,  slow-release source of phosphorus that can be applied directly to  crops.  One of Focus’s objectives is to supply direct application  phosphate rock to the agricultural regions of Central and South America  and Southeast Asia.
  For further information, please visit our web site  www.focusventuresltd.com.
  ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
  Simon Ridgway, Chief Executive Officer
  Symbol: TSXV-FCV Shares Issued:  234.8-million
  For further information, contact:
  Gordon Tainton, President Tel: 604-248-8380;  Fax: 604-682-1514 Email:  info@focusventuresltd.com Website:  www.focusventuresltd.com
  Neither  the TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory  Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or  accuracy of this release.
  Forward-Looking Statements
 
  Certain  statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking  statements within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation.  All  statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact,  are forward-looking statements and include, without limitation,  statements about the issuance of shares by the Company.   Often, but not always, these forward looking statements can be  identified by the use of words such as “estimate”, “estimates”,  “estimated”, “potential”, “open”, “future”, “assumed”, “projected”,  “used”, “detailed”, “has been”, “gain”, “upgraded”, “offset”, “limited”,  “contained”, “reflecting”, “containing”, “remaining”, “to be”,  “periodically”, or statements that events, “could” or “should” occur or  be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations. 
  Forward-looking  Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other  factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements  of the Company to be materially different from any results, performance  or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.   Such uncertainties and factors relate to, among other things, changes in  general economic conditions and financial markets; the Company  or any joint venture partner not having the financial ability to meet  its exploration and development goals; risks associated with the results  of exploration and development activities, estimation of mineral  resources and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits;  unanticipated costs and expenses; and  such other risks detailed from  time to time in the Company’s quarterly and annual filings with  securities regulators and available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR  at  www.sedar.com.   Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that  could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from  those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other  factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those  anticipated, estimated or intended.
  Forward-looking  statements contained herein are based on the assumptions, beliefs,  expectations and opinions of management, including but not limited to:  that there will be no material adverse change affecting the Company or  its properties; and such other assumptions as set out herein.   Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the  Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking  statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or  results or otherwise, except as required by law.  There can be no  assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as  actual results and future events could differ materially from those  anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place  undue reliance on forward-looking statements. |