Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001829126-22-001625
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2022-01-25 19:00:00
Filed By:
Chan Yiu Lun Alan
Company:
Burcon Nutrascience Corp
Filing Date:
2022-01-26
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Large Scale Investments Limited 17,584,458 0 17,584,458 0 17,584,458 16.2%
Firewood Elite Limited 22,866,574 0 22,866,574 0 22,866,574 21.0%
Big Name Group Limited 22,866,574 0 22,866,574 0 22,866,574 21.0%
Chan Yiu Lun, Alan 22,866,574 0 22,866,574 0 23,092,418 21.2%
Filing

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Burcon NutraScience Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Share without par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

120831 10 2
(CUSIP Number)

 

Chan Yiu Lun, Alan
c/o 30th Floor, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong
+852 2831 8118
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

with copy to:

 

Christopher Doerksen
Dorsey & Whitney LLP

701 5th Avenue, Suite 6100

Seattle, WA 98104-7043

P: (206) 903-8856

 

December 31, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☒ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 2 of 10

 

CUSIP No. 120831 10 2

 

(1)  

Names of Reporting Person: Large Scale Investments Limited

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person (entities only):  None

   
         
(2)   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:    
         
    (a)  ☐    
    (b)  ☐    
         
(3)   SEC use only:    
         
(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization: British Virgin Islands    
         

Number of shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person with:

 

    (5)  Sole Voting Power:  17,584,458 common shares
   
  (6)  Shared Voting Power: 0
   
  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  17,584,458 common shares
   
  (8)  Shared Dispositive Power:  0
   
(9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 17,584,458 common shares    
         
(10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: ☐    
         
(11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 16.2%    
         
(12)   Type of Reporting Person:  CO    

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 3 of 10

 

CUSIP No. 120831 10 2

 

(1)  

Names of Reporting Person: Firewood Elite Limited

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person (entities only):  None

   
         
(2)   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:    
         
    (a)  ☐    
    (b)  ☐    
         
(3)   SEC use only:    
         
(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization: British Virgin Islands    
         

Number of shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person with:

 

    (5)  Sole Voting Power:  22,866,574 common shares
   
  (6)  Shared Voting Power:  0
   
  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  22,866,574 common shares
   
  (8)  Shared Dispositive Power:  0
   
(9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  22,866,574 common shares    
         
(10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: ☐    
         
(11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  21.0%    
         
(12)   Type of Reporting Person:  CO    

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 4 of 10

 

CUSIP No. 120831 10 2

 

(1)  

Names of Reporting Person: Big Name Group Limited

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person (entities only):  None

   
         
(2)   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:    
         
    (a)  ☐    
    (b)  ☐    
         
(3)   SEC use only:    
         
(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization: British Virgin Islands    
         

Number of shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person with:

 

    (5)  Sole Voting Power:  22,866,574 common shares
   
  (6)  Shared Voting Power:  0
   
  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  22,866,574 common shares
   
  (8)  Shared Dispositive Power:  0
   
(9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  22,866,574 common shares
     
(10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: ☐
     
(11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  21.0%
     
(12)   Type of Reporting Person:  CO

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 5 of 10

 

CUSIP No. 120831 10 2

 

(1)  

Names of Reporting Person: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person (entities only):  None

   
         
(2)   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:    
         
    (a)  ☐    
    (b)  ☐    
         
(3)   SEC use only:    
         
(4)   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Hong Kong    
         

Number of shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person with:

 

    (5)  Sole Voting Power:  22,866,574 common shares
   
  (6)  Shared Voting Power:  0
   
  (7)  Sole Dispositive Power:  22,866,574 common shares
   
  (8)  Shared Dispositive Power:  0
   
(9)   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:  23,092,418 common shares    
         
(10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares: ☐    
         
(11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9):  21.2%    
         
(12)   Type of Reporting Person:  IN    

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 6 of 10

 


Item 1(a).
Name of Issuer: Burcon NutraScience Corporation
   
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
   
  This statement relates to the common shares without par value (the “Shares”) of Burcon NutraScience Corporation (the “Issuer”). The principal executive office of the Issuer is located at 1946 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6J 1Z2.
   
Item 2(a).

Name of Persons Filing:

 

This statement is filed by:

 

(i) Large Scale Investments Limited (“Large Scale”), a British Virgin Islands company;

(ii) Firewood Elite Limited (“Firewood”), a British Virgin Islands company;

(iii) Big Name Group Limited (“Big Name”), a British Virgin Islands company; and
(iv) Mr. Chan Yiu Lun, Alan (“Mr. Chan”), a citizen of Hong Kong.

 

Large Scale, Firewood, Big Name and Mr. Chan are referred to herein collectively as the “Reporting Persons”, and individually as a “Reporting Person”.

   
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
   
 

The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is:

 

(i) Large Scale - Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands;

(ii) Firewood - Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands;

(iii) Big Name - Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands; and

(iii) Mr. Chan - c/o 30th Floor, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong.

   
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
   
  The citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons is set forth above.
   
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Share without par value
   
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 120831 10 2
   
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
   
  Not Applicable
   
Item 4. Ownership

 

Reference is hereby made to Items 5 – 9 and 11 of pages 2 – 5 of this Schedule, which Items are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Large Scale owns 17,584,458 Shares (“LS Shares”) of the Issuer, representing approximately 16.2% of the issued and outstanding Shares of the Issuer; and Great Intelligence Limited (“Great Intelligence”), a British Virgin Islands company owns 5,282,116 Shares (“GI Shares”) of the Issuer, representing approximately 4.9% of the issued and outstanding Shares of the Issuer.

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 7 of 10

 

The securities reported on this Schedule as beneficially owned by Firewood and Big Name are held by Large Scale and Great Intelligence. Firewood, which owns all of the voting interest in Large Scale and Great Intelligence, and Big Name, which is the sole director of Firewood, may each be deemed pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to beneficially own and to have voting and dispositive power in respect of the LS Shares and the GI Shares. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that either Firewood or Big Name is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the Shares covered by this statement.

 

The securities reported on this Schedule as beneficially owned by Mr. Chan comprise (i) the LS Shares and the GI Shares; and (ii) 225,844 share options (“Chan Option Shares”) which are exercisable by Mr. Chan to subscribe for 225,844 Shares at the exercise prices ranging from CAD 0.23 to CAD 4.16 per Share. Mr. Chan, who owns all the voting interest in Firewood which in turn owns all of the voting interest in Large Scale and Great Intelligence, may be deemed pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to beneficially own and to share voting and dispositive power in respect of the LS Shares and the GI Shares. Mr. Chan also owns all the voting interest in Big Name. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that Mr. Chan is, for the purposes of Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the Shares covered by this statement.

 

In addition, for the purposes of calculating the percentage of beneficial ownership by Mr. Chan of the Shares only, the issued and outstanding Shares of the Issuer are deemed to include Chan Option Shares.

 

The calculation of percentage beneficial ownership set out above was derived from the Form 6-K filed with the Commission on November 15, 2021, in which the Issuer reported 108,657,244 outstanding Shares as of November 15, 2021.

 

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
   
  NOT APPLICABLE
   
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
   
  NOT APPLICABLE
   
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
   
  NOT APPLICABLE
   
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
   
  NOT APPLICABLE
   
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
   
  NOT APPLICABLE
   
Item 10. Certification.
   
  NOT APPLICABLE

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 8 of 10

 

Exhibit 1   Joint Filing Statement among Large Scale, Firewood, Big Name and Mr. Chan

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 9 of 10

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his and its knowledge and belief, each of the following certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

LARGE SCALE INVESTMENTS LIMITED

 

Date: January 21, 2022

 
     
Signature: /s/ Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Name: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Title: Director  

 

FIREWOOD ELITE LIMITED

 

Date: January 21, 2022

 
     
Signature: /s/ Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Name: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Title: The director of Big Name Group Limited which is in turn the sole director of Firewood Elite Limited  

 

BIG NAME GROUP LIMITED

 

Date: January 21, 2022

 
     
Signature: /s/ Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Name: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Title: Director  

 

CHAN YIU LAN, ALAN

 

Date: January 21, 2022

 
     
Signature: /s/ Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Name: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  

 

 

Cusip Number 120831 10 2Page 10 of 10

 

Exhibit 1

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common shares without par value of Burcon NutraScience Corporation and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such joint filing.

 

LARGE SCALE INVESTMENTS LIMITED

 

Date: January 21, 2022

 
     
Signature: /s/ Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Name: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Title: Director  

 

FIREWOOD ELITE LIMITED

 

Date: January 21, 2022

 
     
Signature: /s/ Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Name: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Title: The director of Big Name Group Limited which is in turn the sole director of Firewood Elite Limited  

 

BIG NAME GROUP LIMITED

 

Date: January 21, 2022

 
     
Signature: /s/ Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Name: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Title: Director  

 

CHAN YIU LAN, ALAN

 

Date: January 21, 2022

 
     
Signature: /s/ Chan Yiu Lun, Alan  
Name: Chan Yiu Lun, Alan