May 8, 2026

Burford Reports 1Q26 Financial Results

Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces its unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 ("1Q26"). The full detailed presentation of Burford's 1Q26 financial results can be viewed at http://investors.burfordcapital.com. The 1Q26 financial results presentation is also available at http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6262D_1-2026-5-8.pdf.

Christopher Bogart, Burford Capital's Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"Burford has a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of litigation assets delivering substantial cash returns and the market-leading origination engine. Burford's business is robust. We have ample liquidity, with more than $700 million of cash on hand, and have sight of around $280 million1 in cash so far this year from the portfolio.

"While the YPF loss was disappointing and caused a very large non-cash charge to our quarterly earnings, there is no cash impact from that loss. Indeed, if YPF never pays another cent, we will still have generated $236 million in cash proceeds and more than $100 million in profit from the case - and we are optimistic about a positive arbitration outcome."

Burford will hold a conference call for investors and analysts at 8.00am EDT / 1.00pm BST on Friday, May 8, 2026. For swift access to the conference call at the time of the event, pre-registration is encouraged at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I79209385. The dial-in numbers for the conference call are +1 (646) 307-1951 (USA) or +1 (888) 500-3691 (USA & Canada toll free) / +44 (0)20 8610 3526 (UK) or +44 800 524 4258 (UK toll free), and the access code is 79209. To minimize the risk of delayed access, participants are urged to dial into the conference call by 7.40am EDT / 12.40pm BST.

A live audio webcast and replay will also be available at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/593482261, and pre-registration at that link is encouraged.

¹ This number represents cash received year-to-date and specific receivables that are actively in the process of paying.

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About Burford Capital

Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management 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 is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BUR) and works with companies and law firms around the world from its global network of offices.

For more information, please visit www.burfordcapital.com.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any ordinary shares or other securities of Burford.

This press release does not constitute an offer of any Burford private fund. Burford Capital Investment Management LLC, which acts as the fund manager of all Burford private funds, is registered as an investment adviser with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The information provided in this press release is for informational purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The information contained in this press release is not, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities (including interests or shares in any of Burford private funds). Any such offer or solicitation may be made only by means of a final confidential private placement memorandum and other offering documents.

Forward-looking statements

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All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to Burford or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by applicable law, Burford undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.