Vancouver, B.C. - October 27th, 2015 - Westhaven Ventures Inc. (TSX-V:WHN) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement previously disclosed on October 14th, 2015. The first tranche has raised gross proceeds of $178,920 through the issuance of 2,982,000 flow-through share units of the Company. The Units are being offered at a price of $0.06 per unit. Each FT Unit consists of one flow-through common share and one non-transferable, non flow-through warrant (the “NFT Warrant”). Each NFT Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one non flow-through common share at a price of $0.08 for a period of 36 months from the closing date of the private placement. Directors and Officers purchased 1,173,333 of the units.

The Company paid finder’s fees of $2,640 and 44,000 broker warrants in connection with this placement. The warrants have the same terms as the warrants issued as part of the flow-through share units. The placement will become free trading on February 28th, 2016.

The net proceeds from the sale of Units will be used to fund exploration at the Shovelnose and Prospect Valley gold projects, and working capital.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
WESTHAVEN VENTURES INC.

"Shaun Pollard"

Shaun Pollard, CFO & Director

About Westhaven Ventures Inc.

Westhaven Ventures Inc. is a Canadian based exploration company focused on the acquisition and exploration of prospective resource properties. Westhaven is focused on advancing its Shovelnose gold, Prospect Valley gold, BEN and BEN South Nickel projects in British Columbia. Westhaven trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol WHN.

For further information, please contact Shaun Pollard at 604-681-5521 or visit Westhaven’s website at www.westhavenventures.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.