25 May 2012
Burford Capital Limited
Director purchase of shares
Burford Capital Limited (the "Company") announces that on 24 May 2012 the Company was notified, in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, that Hugh Steven Wilson (non-executive director) had bought 25,000 ordinary shares of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") on 23 May 2012 at 112 pence per Ordinary Share and a further 25,000 Ordinary Shares on 24 May 2012 at 112 pence per Ordinary Share. Following these purchases, Mr Wilson now holds 150,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.08% of the issued Ordinary Share Capital of the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited - NOMAD and Joint Broker
Steve Baldwin +44 (0)20 3037 2000
Nicholas Harland
Espirito Santo Investment Bank - Joint Broker
Richard Crawley +44 (0)20 7456 9191
FTI Consulting - PR for Burford Capital
Edward Berry +44 (0)20 7269 7297
Laura Pope +44 (0)20 7269 7243