Mr. Kip Underwood reports

BURCON ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF $3.4 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT

Burcon NutraScience Corp. has received additional interest in its financing and has closed the third and final tranche of the non-brokered private placement of units of the company at an issue price of 26.5 cents per unit for gross proceeds of $3.4-million.

"We are thrilled to close a successful funding round well above our initial target," said Kip Underwood, Burcon's chief executive officer. "The funds provide sufficient runway to execute our revised, Burcon 2.0 strategy which focuses on identifying new revenue streams, getting closer to customers, and gaining more influence over the manufacture of our technology. Alternative proteins are experiencing a long-term growth trend and Burcon expects to capitalize on the next wave of plant-based growth. We appreciate the continued support from our long-term shareholders and we are excited to execute on our Burcon 2.0 strategy."

The Company has issued a further 3,884,603 Units at a price of $0.265 per Unit for gross proceeds of $1,029,420 for its third and final tranche of the Offering. Together with the first and second tranche of the Offering, the Company issued a total of 12,880,829 Units for gross proceeds of $3,413,420.

Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Common Share") and one Common Share purchase warrant of the Company (each, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (each a "Warrant Share") at a price of $0.35 per Warrant Share for a period of 36 months after the applicable closing date of each tranche. All securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period in Canada expiring four months and one day from the closing of the private placement.

In connection with the Offering, the Company paid eligible finders an aggregate cash finder fee of $9,440.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the Offering to continue its research and development program, advance its ongoing commercialization efforts, explore new routes-to-market for its commercially proven technologies and for general corporate purposes.

The issuance of Units to insiders under the Offering is considered a related party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101. Burcon is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements provided under sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 on the basis that the participation in the Offering by insiders does not exceed 25% of Burcon's market capitalization. The Offering was unanimously approved by the disinterested directors of Burcon.

The securities being offered under the Offering have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Burcon NutraScience Corporation

Burcon is a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins for foods and beverages. Our proteins exhibit superior functionality, taste and nutrition, making them ideal ingredients for food formulators. With over two decades of experience, Burcon has amassed an extensive patent portfolio covering its novel plant-based proteins derived from pea, canola, soy, hemp and sunflower seeds, among other plant sources. Burcon is striving to become a vertically integrated provider of specialty plant-based protein solutions that deliver on health, nutrition and sustainability. Supporting the growing trend towards a plant-based diet, Burcon is developing premium protein ingredients that we believe are better for you and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.burcon.ca.

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