Update on Employee Share Purchases

RNS Number : 5890J

Burford Capital

08 April 2015

 

8 April 2015

BURFORD CAPITAL UPDATE ON EMPLOYEE SHARE PURCHASES

Burford Capital Limited ("Burford" or "the Company"), the world's largest provider of investment capital and risk solutions for litigation,announces that ten of its employees have purchased a total of approximately 160,000 shares of stock since the expiration of the close period following release of Burford's results on 18 March 2015.

With these purchases, sixteen Burford employees, including every Burford managing director and every "c-suite" member, own stock in the Company.  In total, employees now own 26.3 million shares of Burford stock, amounting to 13% of shares outstanding.

Christopher Bogart, Chief Executive Officer of Burford, commented: 

"We believe strongly in employee share ownership and in aligning employees' interests with our shareholders.  We're pleased to be able to announce this latest increase in employee share ownership. "

For further information, please contact:

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited - NOMAD and Joint Broker

Ken Fleming [phone]

Nicholas Harland

Espirito Santo Investment Bank - Joint Broker

John Riddell [phone]

Harry Stockdale

RBC Capital Markets - Joint Broker

Oliver Hearsey [phone]

Neustria Partners - Financial Communications for Burford Capital

Robert Bailhache [phone]

[e-mail]

About Burford Capital

Burford Capital is the world's largest provider of investment capital and risk solutions for litigation with 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, visit www.burfordcapital.com

 

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