VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burcon NutraScience Corporation ("Burcon") (TSX:BU) (Nasdaq:BUR), a leader in functional, renewable plant proteins, announced today that it has closed a non-brokered private placement of 660,000 common shares at a price of US$2.50 per share for gross proceeds of US$1,650,000 (the "Placement") or approximately CAD$2,041,000 based on the Bank of Canada US-CAD noon exchange rate of 1.23716 on January 22, 2015. Proceeds from the Placement will be used for general working capital purposes.
The common shares sold in the Placement are subject to a four month hold period which, under applicable Canadian securities laws, expires on May 23, 2015.
The common shares sold in the Placement have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the foregoing securities in any jurisdiction, including in the United States, in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
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™ 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.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
"Johann F. Tergesen"
Johann F. Tergesen
President and Chief Operating Officer
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CLARISOY is a trademark of Archer Daniels Midland Company.