26 Oct 2009 14:57
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii | Burford Capital Limited | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | Placing | Yes | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: iii | Invesco Limited | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v | 21 October 2009 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 26 October 2009 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: vi, vii | 5%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45% |
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Number of Voting Rights | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
NPV | Below 3% | Below 3% | 36,000,000 | 45.00% | ||||||||||||
GG00B4L84979 | ||||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expiration date xiii | Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx | |||||||||||
Nominal | Delta | |||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
36,000,000 | 45.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
Bank of Ireland, Dublin - 1,074,620 Bank of New York - 28,053,355 Bank of New York, Brussels - 91,701 Boston Safe Deposit - 142,337 Chase Bank, Hong Kong - 336,154 JP Morgan Chase - 104,922 HSBC Banking, London - 654,545 Mellon Bank, Pittsburgh - 261,818 State Street Trust & Banking, London - 4,647,272 Trust & Custody Services JP - 11,457 Northern Trust Company, London - 621,818 | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: |
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14. Contact name: | Samantha Edwards | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 01491 416381 |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in share | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | |
Phone number & email | |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name | |
Contact address | |
Phone number & email | |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
C: Additional information | |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |