Exhibit 99.1


April 22, 2015
Press Release

Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. Shares Begin Trading on OTCQX Marketplace

PARIS, KY - April 22, 2015 - Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: KTYB),
the bank holding company of Kentucky Bank, announced its common stock
begins trading today on OTCQX, the best marketplace for established,
global and growth companies operated by OTC Markets Group. Prior to
this, the Company's shares traded on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace. The
Company's stock symbol, KTYB, remains the same. Investors can find
current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the
Company on www.otcmarkets.com. Raymond James Financial, Inc. serves as
Kentucky Bancshares, Inc.'s Corporate Broker on OTCQX.

OTCQX is the best marketplace designed for established, investor-
focused companies that meet high financial standards, are current in
their financial disclosures and are sponsored by a professional third-
party advisor. The companies found on OTCQX are distinguished by the
excellence of their operations and the diligence with which they convey
their qualifications. Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. believes the OTCQX
marketplace will provide better visibility and exposure to the Company
and improve the liquidity of the Company's stock.

We are pleased that Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. was approved to trade on
the OTCQX marketplace, said Louis Prichard, the company's President and
Chief Executive Officer. The increased visibility and transparency of
the marketplace is expected to increase the liquidity of our shares and
ultimately improve shareholder value. The transparency of the OTCQX
marketplace is consistent with the corporate governance and reporting
practices already being followed by Kentucky Bancshares, Inc., he
added.

About Kentucky Bancshares, Inc.
Kentucky Bancshares, Inc. is headquartered in Paris, Kentucky and is
the parent company of Kentucky Bank, which operates 15 banking centers
throughout central and eastern Kentucky. Kentucky Bank, a commercial
bank and trust company, serves individuals and small businesses by
offering banking products such as corporate services and investment
management. The bank delivers services that combine the best of
personal touch with convenient technology-based delivery. For more
information please go to www.kybank.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Except for historical information contained herein, the discussion in
this Report may include certain forward-looking statements based upon
management expectations.  Actual results and experiences could differ
materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed
in the forward-looking statements.  Factors which could cause future
results to differ from these expectations include the
following:  change in economic conditions in the markets we serve,
changes in laws or regulatory enforcement, monetary and fiscal policies
of the federal government, changes in  interest rates, demand for
financial services, the impact of our continuing growth strategy, and
other factors including various risk factors set forth in our most
recent annual report on Form 10-K and in other reports we file from
time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Our annual
report on Form 10-K and these other reports are available publicly on
the SEC website, www.sec.gov, and on the bank's website,
www.kybank.com.