PRESS RELEASE : Burcon to Participate at Raymond James Sustainability Conference on September 13-14, 2021

DGAP-News: Burcon NutraScience Corp. / Key word(s): Conference/Sustainability Burcon to Participate at Raymond James Sustainability Conference on September 13-14, 2021 2021-09-02 / 20:30 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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News Release Burcon to Participate at Raymond James Sustainability Conference on September 13-14, 2021

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 2, 2021 -- Burcon NutraScience Corporation ("Burcon or the "Company") (TSX: BU) (NASDAQ: BRCN), a global technology leader in the development of clean-label, plant-based proteins for foods and beverages, today announced that it will participate in a panel discussion at the inaugural Raymond James Sustainability Conference on September 14, 2021 at 12:30pm ET.

Burcon management will also host one-on-one virtual investor meetings during the conference, which runs on September 13^th and 14th, 2021.

For more information or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with management, please contact your conference representative or [e-mail]. About Burcon NutraScience Corporation

Burcon is a global technology leader in the development of clean-label, plant-based proteins for foods and beverages. With over 290 issued patents and 200 additional patent applications developed over a span of more than 20 years, Burcon has grown an extensive portfolio of composition, application and process patents covering novel plant-based proteins derived from pea, canola, soy, hemp, sunflower seed and more. In 2019, Merit Functional Foods Corporation ("Merit Foods") was established between Burcon and three veteran food industry executives. Merit Foods has built a state-of-the-art protein production facility in Manitoba, Canada to produce, under licence, Burcon's novel pea and canola protein ingredients. For more information, visit www.burcon.ca.

Forward-Looking Information Cautionary Statement 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 included in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. 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 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 for the year ended March 31, 2021 and its other public filings with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company's forward-looking statements or information. Any forward-looking statement or information speaks only 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 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.

Industry Contact Paul Lam Manager, Business Development and IRO Burcon NutraScience Corporation Tel [phone], Toll-free [phone] [e-mail] www.burcon.ca Investor Contact James Carbonara Hayden IR Tel [phone] [e-mail] Media Contact: Steve Campbell, APR President Campbell & Company Public Relations Tel [phone] [e-mail]

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