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Burcon NutraScience Corp.: Burcon Announces Results of Election of
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12.09.2014 / 12:29

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Burcon Announces Results of Election of Board of Directors

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 11, 2014 - Burcon NutraScience
Corporation (TSX:BU, NASDAQ:BUR), a leader in functional, renewable
plant-based proteins, is pleased to announce the results from its 2014
annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held on
September 10, 2014. All of the seven nominees set out in Burcon's
management proxy circular dated July 25, 2014 proposed by management for
election to the board of directors at the Meeting were elected to the
board. Each director elected will hold office until the conclusion of the
next annual meeting of shareholders of Burcon or until his or her successor
is elected or appointed, unless his or her office is earlier vacated in
accordance with Burcon's by-laws or with the provisions of the Business
Corporations Act (Yukon).

The results of the voting on the election of the directors are as follows:

Director Nominee          Votes For   %Votes  Votes   %Votes  Non Votes

                                      For     With-   Withheld

                                              held

Allan Yap                 12,466,538  96.66%  430,254  3.34%  1,157,774

Rosanna Chau              12,584,068  97.58%  312,724  2.42%  1,157,774

David Lorne John Tyrrell  12,643,859  98.04%  252,933  1.96%  1,157,774

Alan Chan                 12,519,068  97.07%  377,724  2.93%  1,157,774

Matthew Hall              12,234,667  94.87%  662,125  5.13%  1,157,774

J. Douglas Gilpin         12,643,859  98.04%  252,933  1.96%  1,157,774

Bradford Allen            12,644,339  98.04%  252,453  1.96%  1,157,774

About Burcon NutraScience Corporation
Burcon NutraScience 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
CLARISOY(TM) 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(R) is a uniquely soluble and clean-tasting
pea protein; and Puratein(R), Supertein(TM) and Nutratein(R) are canola
protein isolates with unique functional and nutritional attributes. For
more information about the company, visit www.burcon.ca.