Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. Completes Capital Raise

LURAY, Va., Jan. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (OTCQB: BRBS) (the "Company"), parent company of Blue Ridge Bank, announced this week the sale of approximately $4.6 million of its common stock in a private placement.  Approximately 330,000 shares were sold at a price of $14.00 per share.  The Company expects to conduct an additional closing for another $1.8 million in common stock pending regulatory approvals.  Once completed, the net proceeds for the Company are expected to be approximately $6.0 million.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including organic growth.

Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P. served as the sole placement agent for the offering and LeClairRyan, A Professional Corporation served as legal counsel for the Company.

About Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.:
Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. is single-bank holding company headquartered in Luray, Va. Chartered in 1893, Blue Ridge Bank is a locally owned, independent community bank with five branches in the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia, including Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Luray, McGaheysville and Shenandoah.  Visit www.mybrb.com for more information on the Bank's wide range of financial services.

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For more information, contact:
Amanda G. Story | Chief Financial Officer
Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 540.743.6521 ext. 208

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