Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

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Burford Capital has announced an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) scheduled for August 20, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. BST in Guernsey. The EGM aims to approve KPMG LLP's appointment as the company's independent registered public accounting firm and authorize the board to agree on their remuneration. Additionally, Burford proposes amendments to its articles of incorporation to align with US market norms, anticipating a change to full US issuer status this year.

The Notice of EGM, detailing proposed resolutions and voting procedures, is available on Burford's website. Due to the company's dual listing on the NYSE and LSE, final voting results are expected to be announced on August 23, 2024. The proposed amendments to the articles of incorporation are summarized in the Notice of EGM, with a full redline comparison available on the company's website.

Positive

• Anticipation of change to full US issuer status, indicating potential market expansion
• Proposed amendments to articles of incorporation to align with US market norms and best practices
• Appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm, suggesting improved financial oversight

Negative

• None.

NEW YORK, July 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces the date of its extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM") and the distribution of the notice of the EGM (the "Notice of EGM") to registered shareholders. In addition to the approval of KPMG LLP's appointment as Burford's independent registered public accounting firm and the authorization of the board of directors to agree upon KPMG LLP's remuneration, Burford is taking the opportunity, in anticipation of a change to full US issuer status this year, to propose a series of amendments to Burford's articles of incorporation to bring them more in keeping with typical US market norms and to adopt current best practices as advised by US counsel.

The EGM will be held at 1:30 p.m. BST on August 20, 2024 at Oak House, Hirzel Street, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2NP. Details of the proposed resolutions, as well as the procedure for voting by proxy and shareholder attendance, are set out in the Notice of EGM. 

As a result of Burford's ordinary shares trading on both the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange and Burford's incorporation in Guernsey, additional time is required for Broadridge's tabulation of final votes on the resolutions proposed at the EGM. Consequently, Burford expects that the final results of the voting at the EGM will be announced on August 23, 2024.

Information relating to the EGM, including the Notice of EGM, is available for viewing and download on Burford's website at: https://investors.burfordcapital.com/governance/agm/default.aspx. The principal amendments made to Burford's articles of incorporation are summarized in the "Explanatory Notes" section of the Notice of EGM. Other changes that are minor, technical or of clarifying nature have not been summarized but are visible on the full redline comparison of the proposed amendments to Burford's articles of incorporation, which can be found on Burford's website at: https://investors.burfordcapital.com/governance/agm/default.aspx.

For further information, please contact:

Burford Capital Limited
For investor and analyst inquiries:
Americas: Josh Wood, Head of Investor Relations - email	+1 212 516 5824
EMEA & Asia: Rob Bailhache, Head of EMEA & Asia Investor Relations - email	+44 (0)20 3530 2023
For press inquiries:
David Helfenbein, Vice President, Public Relations - email	+1 (212) 516 5824
Deutsche Numis - NOMAD and Joint Broker	+44 (0)20 7260 1000
Giles Rolls
Charlie Farquhar
Jefferies International Limited - Joint Broker	+44 (0)20 7029 8000
Graham Davidson
James Umbers
Berenberg – Joint Broker	+44 (0)20 3207 7800
Toby Flaux
James Thompson
Yasmina Benchekroun

About Burford Capital
Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BUR), and it works with companies and law firms around the world from its offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, DC, Singapore, Dubai, Sydney and Hong Kong.

For more information, please visit www.burfordcapital.com.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any ordinary shares or other securities of Burford.

This announcement does not constitute an offer of any Burford private fund. Burford Capital Investment Management LLC, which acts as the fund manager of all Burford private funds, is registered as an investment adviser with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The information provided in this announcement is for informational purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The information contained in this announcement is not, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities (including, without limitation, interests or shares in any of Burford private funds). Any such offer or solicitation may be made only by means of a final confidential private placement memorandum and other offering documents.

Forward-looking statements
This announcement contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs about future events. These statements are intended as "forward-looking statements". In some cases, predictive, future-tense or forward-looking words such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "forecast", "guidance", "intend", "may", "plan", "potential", "predict", "projected", "should" or "will" or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. In addition, Burford and its representatives may from time to time make other oral or written statements that are forward-looking, including in its periodic reports that Burford files with, or furnishes to, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, other information made available to Burford's security holders and other written materials. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Burford cautions that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on numerous assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions and beliefs and that Burford's actual results of operations, including its financial position and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which it operates, may differ materially from (and be more negative than) those made in, or suggested by, the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. Significant factors that may cause actual results to differ from those Burford expects include, among others, those discussed under "Risk Factors" in Burford's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2024 and other reports or documents that Burford files with, or furnishes to, the US Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. In addition, even if Burford's results of operations, including its financial position and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which it operates are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, those results of operations or developments may not be indicative of results of operations or developments in subsequent periods.

Except as required by law, Burford undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SOURCE Burford Capital Limited

FAQ

When is Burford Capital's (BUR) extraordinary general meeting scheduled for 2024?

Burford Capital's extraordinary general meeting is scheduled for August 20, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. BST in Guernsey.

What are the main purposes of Burford Capital's (BUR) 2024 extraordinary general meeting?

The main purposes are to approve KPMG LLP's appointment as the independent registered public accounting firm, authorize the board to agree on KPMG's remuneration, and propose amendments to the company's articles of incorporation.

When will Burford Capital (BUR) announce the final voting results of the 2024 EGM?

Burford Capital expects to announce the final voting results of the 2024 EGM on August 23, 2024, due to additional time required for vote tabulation.

Why is Burford Capital (BUR) proposing amendments to its articles of incorporation in 2024?

Burford Capital is proposing amendments to its articles of incorporation to align with typical US market norms and adopt current best practices, in anticipation of changing to full US issuer status this year.