Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) ("Ballard", the "Company"), a global leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire GeoPura Limited ("GeoPura"), a zero-emission hydrogen-based power solutions provider (the "Transaction"). The Transaction consists of an upfront equity purchase price of £275.0 million ("Upfront Consideration"), funded through a combination of £82.5 million in Ballard cash on hand and the issuance of ~50.8 million Ballard common shares to GeoPura shareholders, at US$5.02 per share, based on Ballard's 30-day volume-weighted average share price. In addition to the Upfront Consideration, Ballard will pay contingent consideration of up to £27.5 million if GeoPura achieves certain specified financial milestones after closing of the Transaction. The total transaction enterprise value, including assumption of GeoPura net debt and excluding contingent consideration, is £301.1 million (~US$400 million).