Intention to hold bond investor meetings

26 April 2017

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BURFORD CAPITAL PLC

INTENTION TO HOLD INVESTOR MEETINGS

Burford Capital PLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), announces that it has appointed Peel Hunt LLP to arrange a series of meetings with fixed income investors in the UK and Channel Islands. A sterling bond issue may follow subject to market conditions and pricing.

NOTES TO EDITORS

· Burford Capital PLC is the legal entity that would issue any bonds. It is a finance company and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Burford, which would be the legal entity guaranteeing payments under any bond issue.

· Burford is the parent company of the Burford group of companies, and is a leading global finance 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 works with law firms and clients around the world from its principal offices in New York, London and Chicago.

· Burford Capital PLC's Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2016 are available at http://www.burfordcapital.com/investors/bonds/.

· For more information about Burford, visit www.burfordcapital.com.

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