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13 May 2014
BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED
RESULT OF AGM
Burford Capital Limited ("Burford Capital" or "Burford" or "the Company"), the world's largest provider of investment capital and risk solutions for litigation, is pleased to announce that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting today were approved by shareholders.
Among other matters, shareholders unanimously approved the dividend payment of 5.23¢ per share. That dividend will be payable on Monday 16 June 2014 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on Friday 23 May 2014.
The votes received are detailed below:
Ordinary Resolutions | Total votes for | Total votes against | Total votes withheld |
1. To receive the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2013 and the directors' and auditors' reports thereon | 155,471,778 | 0 | 0 |
2. To declare a final dividend of 5.23¢ (United States cents) per ordinary share | 155,471,778 | 0 | 0 |
3. To re-appoint Sir Peter Middleton as a director | 155,471,778 | 0 | 0 |
4. To re-appoint Charles Parkinson as a director | 155,471,778 | 0 | 0 |
5. Reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditors | 155,471,778 | 0 | 0 |
6. To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration | 155,471,778 | 0 | 0 |
7. To authorise the directors to allot shares up to 68,181,818 shares | 155,471,778 | 0 | 0 |
8. To authorise the directors to allot shares up to 136,363,636 shares (including shares issued or rights granted under resolution 7) in connection with a pre-emptive offer to existing shareholders by way of a rights issue | 141,058,115 | 14,413,663 | 0 |
9. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares up to a specified amount | 155,471,778 | 0 | 0 |
Special Resolutions | |||
10. To authorise the directors to allot shares for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitation set out in the resolution) | 155,461,778 | 10,000 | 0 |
For further information, please contact:
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited - NOMAD and Joint Broker
Steve Baldwin +44 (0)20 3037 2000
Nicholas Harland
Espirito Santo Investment Bank - Joint Broker
John Llewellen-Lloyd +44 (0)20 7456 9191
Harry Stockdale
RBC Capital Markets - Joint Broker
Oliver Hearsey +44 (0)20 7653 4000
FTI Consulting - PR for Burford Capital
Edward Berry +44 (0)20 3727 1046
Laura Ewart +44 (0)20 3727 1160
Computershare Investor Services (Jersey) Limited - Company Registrar +44 870 7020003
International Administration Group (Guernsey) Limited - Company Secretary
Paul Keltie +44 (0)1481 752971
Mark Woodall +44 (0)1481 737911
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: www.burfordcapital.com