Director purchase of shares

RNS Number : 1379E

Burford Capital

07 May 2013

 



7 May 2013

Burford Capital Limited

Director purchase of shares

Burford Capital Limited (the "Company") announces that on 3 May 2013 the Company was notified, in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, that Sir Peter Middleton (non-executive director and Chairman) had bought 40,000 ordinary shares of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") on 3 May 2013 at 110 pence per Ordinary Share.  Following this purchase, Sir Peter now holds 100,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.05% of the issued Ordinary Share Capital of the Company.

For further information, please contact:

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited - NOMAD and Joint Broker

Steve Baldwin                [phone]

Nicholas Harland

Espirito Santo Investment Bank - Joint Broker

Richard Crawley [phone]

RBC Capital Markets - Joint Broker

Oliver Hearsey               [phone]

James Kelly

FTI Consulting - PR for Burford Capital

Edward Berry                 [phone]

Laura Ewart                   [phone]

About Burford

Burford is the world's largest provider of investment capital and risk solutions for litigation with more than $300 million in capital and the largest and most experienced dedicated team in the industry. Burford is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market under the ticker symbol BUR. Burford provides a broad range of corporate finance and insurance solutions to lawyers and clients engaged in significant litigation and arbitration around the world.

For more information about Burford: www.burfordcapital.com

 

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