TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer |
Burford Capital Limited |
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
The owners of the shares are EP Cayman, Ltd. and Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd. (the "owners"). Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. (the "Investment Manager") has been granted discretionary investment management authority in respect of the assets of the owners. The Investment Manager has in turn delegated investment management authority in respect of the assets of the owners to its UK affiliate, Eton Park International LLP (the "sub-Manager"). |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) |
EP Cayman, Ltd., and Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd. The holding is registered in the name of a nominee, Vidacos Nominees Limited. |
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5. Date of the transaction and date on |
14 April 2015 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
16 April 2015 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
7% |
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8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
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Class/type of
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Situation previous |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number |
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Number of voting |
% of voting rights x |
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Direct |
Direct xi |
Indirect xii |
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GG00B4L84979 |
14,413,611 |
14,413,611 |
14,248,611 |
14,248,611 |
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6.97% |
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Expiration |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting |
% of voting |
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial |
Exercise price |
Expiration date xvii |
Exercise/ |
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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Nominal |
Delta |
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Total (A+B+C) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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14,248,611 |
6.97% |
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the |
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The parent undertakings of the Investment Manager are: 1. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C. 2. Eric M. Mindich
The parent undertakings of the sub-Manager are : 1. Eton Park Capital Limited 2. The Investment Manager 3. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C. 4. Eric M. Mindich
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Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
Not applicable |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
Not applicable |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
Not applicable |
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14. Contact name: |
Not applicable |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
Not applicable |
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