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Burcon NutraScience Corp.: Burcon Announces Results of Shareholder Meeting

DGAP-News: Burcon NutraScience Corp. / Key word(s): AGM/EGM Burcon NutraScience Corp.: Burcon Announces Results of Shareholder Meeting 17.09.2021 / 09:30 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. News Release Burcon Announces Results of Shareholder Meeting

Adds Alfred Lau to its Board of Directors

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 16, 2021 - Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU NASDAQ: BRCN) a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins, is pleased to announce the results from its 2021 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") held on September 15, 2021. All of the seven nominees set out in Burcon's management proxy circular dated July 28, 2021 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 applicable law.

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

Director Nominee	Votes For	% Votes For	Votes Withheld	% Votes Withheld	Non Votes
Rosanna Chau	36,677,646	94.31	2,211,052	5.69	2,938,249
David Lorne John Tyrrell	37,498,243	96.42	1,390,455	3.58	2,938,249
Alan Chan	37,606,911	96.70	1,281,787	3.30	2,938,249
J. Douglas Gilpin	36,712,668	94.40	2,176,030	5.60	2,938,249
Peter H. Kappel	37,933,399	97.54	955,299	2.46	2,938,249
Debora S. Fang	37,464,659	96.34	1,424,039	3.66	2,938,249
Jeanne McCaherty	38,447,442	98.87	441,256	1.13	2,938,249

 

Shareholders of the Corporation also approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Corporation and the restricted share unit plan.