Mr. Kip Underwood reports

BURCON ANNOUNCES CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TRANSITION

Burcon NutraScience Corp. has appointed Alex Varty as interim chief financial officer of Burcon, effective Aug. 4, 2025. Ms. Varty succeeds Robert Peets, who has served as CFO on a fractional basis since July 1, 2024, and will continue to support the company as a consultant. Burcon extends its sincere thanks to Mr. Peets for his contributions and wishes him continued success in his future endeavours.

Kip Underwood, Burcon's chief executive officer, commented: "On behalf of the entire Burcon team and our board of directors, I would like to thank Robert for his executive leadership and contributions since joining our management team. In the past year, Robert played a crucial role in our successful rights offering fund raise. Alex has been instrumental in our transition to a revenue-generating, innovation company. Her experience and dedication will support us through this commercial phase."

Ms. Varty joined the company in February, 2024, and has since taken on the company's financial and accounting responsibilities. She brings years of experience in finance, accounting and corporate governance, having previously held senior roles in public accounting at KPMG LLP and in industry. Ms. Varty is a chartered professional accountant and holds a bachelor of science degree in biotechnology/chartered professional accounting from the University of Waterloo.

About Burcon NutraScience Corp.

Burcon is a global technology leader in high performance plant-based proteins for the food and beverage industry. The company's commercial ingredients offer superior taste, texture and functionality -- ideal for formulators seeking next-generation protein solutions. Backed by over two decades of innovation, Burcon holds an extensive patent portfolio covering novel proteins derived from pea, canola, soy, hemp, sunflower and other plant sources. As a key player in the rapidly growing plant-based market, Burcon is committed to sustainability and to creating best-in-class protein solutions that are better for people and the planet.

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