Director/PDMR Shareholding

22 September 2014

Burford Capital Limited

Director purchase of shares

Burford Capital Limited (the "Company") announces that, on 19 September 2014, the Company was notified, in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, that Hugh Steven Wilson (non-executive director and Vice Chairman of the Company) had bought 50,000 ordinary shares of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") on 19 September 2014 at £1.23 per Ordinary Share. Following this purchase, Mr Wilson now holds 200,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.10% of the issued Ordinary Share Capital of the Company.

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 Llewellyn-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

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, visit www.burfordcapital.com