news releases

Vancouver, British Columbia, October 20, 2011— Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX:BU) (NASDAQ:BUR) (“Burcon” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its common shares have been authorized to commence trading on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “BUR” on October 27, 2011.

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 1, 2011— Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX – BU) (“Burcon” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has filed an application to list its common shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC and has filed a registration statement to register its common shares on Form 40-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), pursuant to section 12 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Vancouver, British Columbia, June 22, 2011 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX – BU) (“Burcon”) today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 and provided a review of the year’s operations.

June 28, 2010 — Burcon today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and provided a review of the year’s operations.

June 18, 2009 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX –BU) (“Burcon” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced financing led by Paradigm Capital Inc., and including BMO Capital Markets and Haywood Securities Inc.

June 10, 2009 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSXV – BU) (“Burcon” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that, further to its press release dated May 28, 2009, it has entered into an agency agreement (the “Agency Agreement”) with a syndicate of agents led by Paradigm Capital Inc. and including BMO Capital Markets and Haywood Securities Inc.

JUNE 2, 2009 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSXV – BU) (“Burcon” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has conditionally approved the Corporation’s application for listing its common shares on the TSX.

May 28, 2009 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSXV – BU) (“Burcon” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has filed a preliminary short form prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in connection with a best efforts offering of common shares of the Corporation (the “Offering”).

May 26, 2009 — Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSXV – BU) (“Burcon”) today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 and provided a review of the year’s operations.

September 15, 2008 – Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX-V: BU) announced today that it has issued 1,042 commons shares to each of its four non-management directors. The shares issued have a four month hold period expiring January 10, 2009.