Burcon Announces Board Change and Confirms No Material Undisclosed Information

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX:BU) (NASDAQ:BUR) ("Burcon" or the "Corporation"), announced that effective today, Mr. Matthew Hall has resigned as a director of the Corporation.  As previously announced on September 8, 2017, Mr. Hall received more votes withheld than votes in favour of his election as a director at the Corporation's annual and special meeting held on September 7, 2017.   In accordance with the Corporation's majority voting policy, Mr. Hall was required to submit his resignation to the board of directors for its consideration.  After due consideration, the Board decided to accept his resignation.

"Mr. Hall has made significant contributions to Burcon during his tenure as a director and as chair of the nominating and compensation committee.  The board of directors is grateful for his guidance and leadership over the years," said Dr. Allan Yap, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Burcon.

The nominating and compensation committee is in the process of assessing its governance needs and identifying a new independent director for the Corporation.

At the request of IIROC on behalf of the Toronto Stock Exchange, Burcon also confirms that it is not aware of any material undisclosed information relating to the Corporation that may be contributing to the recent increase in market price and level of trading activity of its shares. 

About Burcon NutraScience Corporation

Burcon is a leader in developing functionally and nutritionally valuable plant-based proteins. The company has developed a portfolio of composition, application, and process patents originating from a core protein extraction and purification technology.  Burcon's CLARISOYtm soy protein offers clarity and high-quality protein nutrition for low pH beverage systems and excellent solubility and exceptionally clean flavor at any pH; Peazazz® is a uniquely soluble and clean-tasting pea protein; and Puratein®, Supertein® and Nutratein® are canola protein isolates with unique functional and nutritional attributes. For more information about the company, visit www.burcon.ca.

The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy of the content of the information contained herein. This press release contains forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements or forward-looking information involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performances, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements or forward-looking information can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "project," "estimate," "expect," "believe", "future," "likely," "may," "should," "could", "will" and similar references to future periods. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding expectations, intentions and plans contained in this press release. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Burcon's plans and expectations include the actual results of business negotiations, marketing activities, adverse general economic, market or business conditions, regulatory changes and other risks and factors detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Burcon with securities regulators and stock exchanges, including in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Burcon's annual information form dated June 21, 2017 filed with the Canadian securities administrators on www.sedar.com and contained in Burcon's 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement or information only speaks as of the date on which it was made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, Burcon disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Burcon believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and accordingly, investors should not rely on such statements.

CLARISOY is a trademark of Archer Daniels Midland Company.

Media & Industry Contact:
Paul Lam
Manager, Business Development
Burcon NutraScience Corporation
Tel (604) 733-0896, Toll-free (888) 408-7960
[email protected]  www.burcon.ca