news releases

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 10, 2011 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX – BU) will participate in Reuters 2011 Global Food and Agriculture Summit on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, in Chicago. Johann Tergesen, president and COO, will speak at 3:30 p.m. Central Time.

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 4, 2011 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX – BU) announced today that the company has entered into a license agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Company (“ADM”) for the worldwide production, distribution and sale of Burcon’s CLARISOY® soy protein. CLARISOY is a unique soy protein product that is 100 percent soluble, transparent and very low in viscosity in low pH (acidic) beverages. Use of CLARISOY allows for the production of transparent, protein fortified beverages such as juices, soft drinks and sport drinks in the low pH range.

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 4, 2011 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX – BU) announced today that the company has amended the license and development agreement between Burcon, Burcon NutraScience (MB) Corp. and Archer Daniels Midland Company (“ADM”) to provide an extended development period for continued research aimed at expanding the commercial value of Puratein® and Supertein™.

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 2, 2011 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX – BU) announced today that the company has amended the Letter of Intent between Burcon and Archer Daniels Midland Company (the “LOI”) to extend the date for completing a definitive license agreement for Burcon’s CLARISOY® technology until noon hour on March 4, 2011. The stand still/no-shop agreement with ADM, which forms part of the LOI, is equally extended until noon hour on March 4, 2011.