Burcon NutraScience Corporation announced a non-brokered private placement of 12,741,321 units at an issue price of CAD 0.265 per unit for the gross proceeds of CAD 3,376,450 on May 8, 2023. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at a price of CAD 0.35 per warrant share for a period of 36 months after the closing date of the transaction. All securities issued in connection with the transaction are subject to a statutory hold period in Canada expiring four months and one day from the closing of the transaction. The Transaction is expected to close in two tranches, the first on May 8, 2023 and the second tranche on or before May 11, 2023.

On the same date the company received 5,784,802 units at a price of CAD 0.265 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately CAD 1,530,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at a price of $0.35 per warrant share for a period of 36 months after the closing date of the offering. All securities issued in connection with the offering are subject to a statutory hold period in Canada expiring four months and one day from the closing of the private placement. The second tranche is expected on or before May 11, 2023.