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Completion of Share Repurchase Program
Burford Capital Limited has completed its share repurchase program, acquiring 475,000 ordinary shares for approximately $3.9 million between March 10 and March 12, 2026. These repurchased shares will be held in treasury, resulting in a total of 218,422,440 voting rights in the company. This figure is important for shareholders to use when determining their notification obligations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \nMarch 17, 2026\n \n \nCompletion of Share Repurchase Program\n \nBurford Capital Limited (\"Burford\" or the \"Company\"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces the completion of the share repurchase program authorized by its board of directors on February 25, 2026 (the \"Share Repurchase Program\") in connection with the Company's future obligations under the Burford Capital Deferred Compensation Plan.\n \nPursuant to the Share Repurchase Program, between March 10 and March 12, 2026, Burford repurchased an aggregate of 475,000 ordinary shares of nil par value (\"Ordinary Shares\") in open market transactions in the United States for an aggregate consideration of approximately $3.9 million.\n \nOrdinary Shares purchased pursuant to the Share Repurchase Program will be initially held by the Company in treasury. Following the purchase and settlement of these Ordinary Shares, the Company's issued ordinary share capital is 220,667,387, of which 2,244,947 Ordinary Shares are held in treasury and do not have any voting rights. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company, excluding treasury shares, will be 218,422,440 after giving effect to the purchases described above.\n \nThis figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.\n \n \nFor further information, please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nBurford Capital Limited\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor investor and analyst inquiries:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmericas: Josh Wood, Head of Investor Relations - email\n\n\n+1 212 516 5824\n\n\n\n\nEMEA & Asia: Rob Bailhache, Head of EMEA & Asia Investor Relations - email\n\n\n+44 (0)20 3530 2023\n\n\n\n\nFor press inquiries:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Helfenbein, Senior Vice President, Communications - email\n\n\n+1 646 504 7074\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDeutsche Numis - NOMAD and Joint Broker\n\n\n+44 (0)20 7545 8000\n\n\n\n\nDuncan Monteith\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlie Farquhar\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBofA Securities - Joint Broker\n\n\n+44 (0)20 7628 1000\n\n\n\n\nPeter Luck\n\n\n\n\nDavid Lloyd\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJefferies Inter...