The following amendment has been made to the 'Result of AGM' announcement released on 15 May 2013 at 15:24 under RNS Number 8104E.
The dividend payment figure was incorrectly stated as 4.768¢ (United States cents) per share. The correct figure, as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 24 April 2013, is 4.758¢ (United States cents) per share.
All other details remain unchanged.
The full amended text is shown below.
15 May 2013
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, of whom more than 75% were represented in person or by proxy.
Among other matters, shareholders unanimously approved the dividend payment of 4.758¢ per share. That dividend will be payable on 17 June 2013 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 24 May 2013.
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 2012 and the directors' and auditors' reports thereon |
157,042,353 |
0 |
0 |
2. To declare a final dividend of 4.758¢ (United States cents) per ordinary share |
157,042,353 |
0 |
0 |
3. To re-appoint David Charles Lowe as a director |
157,042,353 |
0 |
0 |
4. Reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's auditors |
157,041,093 |
1,260 |
0 |
5. To authorise the directors to agree the auditors' remuneration |
157,041,093 |
0 |
1,260 |
6. To authorise the directors to allot shares up to a specified amount |
157,042,353 |
0 |
0 |
7. To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares up to a specified amount |
157,042,353 |
0 |
0 |
Special Resolutions |
|
|
|
8. 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) |
157,029,593 |
12,760 |
0 |
9. To adopt new articles of incorporation of the Company |
157,030,853 |
0 |
11,500 |
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
Richard Crawley +44 (0)20 7456 9191
RBC Capital Markets - Joint Broker
Oliver Hearsey +44 (0)20 7653 4000
James Kelly
FTI Consulting - PR for Burford Capital
Edward Berry +44 (0)20 7269 7297
Laura Ewart +44 (0)20 7269 7243
Capita Registrars (Guernsey) Ltd
Lynda Watson +44 (0)1534 847309
International Administration Group (Guernsey) Limited - Company Secretary
Darryl Willis +44 (0)1481 740904
Mark Woodall +44 (0)1481 737911
About Burford
Burford is the world's largest provider of investment capital and risk solutions for litigation with more than $300 million in capital and 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
