$BLDP to Webcast Proceedings of September 14 “Investor & Analyst Day” Event

VANCOUVER and NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2017 – Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that the Company’s Management Team will be hosting an invitation-only “Investor & Analyst Day” event on Thursday, September 14^th in New York City, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

The Investor & Analyst Day event will provide a comprehensive review of the company’s strategic plan – including key market opportunities – as well as progress and outlook across a number of important commercial, technology and operational fronts. The event will also feature a presentation by Mr. Charles Lu, Founder and Chairman of Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Ltd., a key Ballard strategic partner in China and Ballard’s largest shareholder.

The Investor & Analyst Day event will be webcast for the benefit of interested investors, with the audio and presentation materials posted after the event to the Ballard corporate website at www.ballard.com/investors.

For a live link to the webcast, interested parties should register at http://bit.ly/2g3iP7e prior to the scheduled start time of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 14^th. The live link will provide access to both audio and presentation materials.

About Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) provides clean energy products that reduce customer costs and risks, and helps customers solve difficult technical and business challenges in their fuel cell programs. To learn more about Ballard, please visit www.ballard.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements concerning anticipated product performance, customer benefits and market demand for our products. These forward-looking statements reflect Ballard’s current expectations as contemplated under section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any such forward-looking statements are based on Ballard’s assumptions relating to its financial forecasts and expectations regarding its product development efforts, manufacturing capacity, and market demand.

These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Ballard’s actual results to be materially different, including general economic and regulatory changes, detrimental reliance on third parties, successfully achieving our business plans and achieving and sustaining profitability. For a detailed discussion of these and other risk factors that could affect Ballard’s future performance, please refer to Ballard’s most recent Annual Information Form. Readers should not place undue reliance on Ballard’s forward-looking statements and Ballard assumes no obligation to update or release any revisions to these forward looking statements, other than as required under applicable legislation.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.  The Ballard Common Shares have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.