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The information contained herein is not for release, publication or distribution in or into the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa, the Republic of Ireland or in any other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to distribute this document. The information contained herein may only be released, published or distributed in the United Kingdom, Jersey, the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Isle of Man in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. The Bonds may only be sold in Jersey in compliance with the provisions of the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958.
29 July 2014
BURFORD CAPITAL PLC
6.50% STERLING GUARANTEED BONDS DUE 2022 (THE "BONDS")
This announcement constitutes the Sizing Announcement as referred to in the Prospectus dated 21 July 2014 (the "Prospectus") and must be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.
Defined terms used herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Prospectus.
The Offer Period relating to the Bonds closed at 10am (London time) on 29 July 2014, and accordingly, Bonds can no longer be subscribed for pursuant to the offer. In accordance with Article 8(1) of the Prospectus Directive, the Issuer is pleased to confirm the following in connection with the offer of the Bonds:
Issue Date: 19th August 2014
Total principal amount of the Bonds: £90,000,000
Estimated net proceeds of the offer: £88,875,000
Estimated expenses relating to the offer: £1,125,000*
*Being the fees payable to the Lead Manager described in estimated net proceeds above excluding other expenses
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For further information, please contact:
FTI Consulting - PR for Burford Capital
Edward Berry +44 (0)20 3727 1046
Laura Ewart +44 (0)20 3727 1160
Canaccord Genuity - Lead Manager on the Issue
Adrian Bell +44 (0) 20 7523 8019
Henrietta Podd +44 (0)20 7523 8020
Important Information
This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus for the purposes of EU Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended) (the "Directive") and/or Part VI of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. The Prospectus constitutes the full information published or otherwise available in relation to the offer of the Bonds by Burford Capital PLC and investors should not subscribe for any Bonds referred to in this announcement except on the basis of the information contained or incorporated in the Prospectus. Investors may obtain copies of the Prospectus on the website of the Regulatory News Service operated by the London Stock Exchange.
This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase. Any purchase of Bonds pursuant to the offer should only be made on the basis of the information contained in the Prospectus, available as described above.
The restriction on financial promotions contained in section 21(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 does not apply to this announcement by virtue of article 70(1A) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended.
Please note that the information contained in the Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom the offer contained in the Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Prospectus you must ascertain from the Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addresses of the information contained therein.
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