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BUR · Additional Proxy Materials (DEFA14A) · Filed April 2, 2026

Burford Capital Ltd — Additional Proxy Materials (DEFA14A)

Form
DEFA14A
Filed
April 2, 2026
Ticker
BUR
Accession
0001714174-26-000056
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Burford Capital Limited's board urges 'For' on all AGM resolutions, including director elections and Say-on-Pay.

About Burford Capital Ltd
Market cap
$999M
1Y TSR
−61.2%
3Y TSR
−27.4%
Board grade
D
Sector
Financial Services
CEO
Christopher P Bogart
Last annual meeting: May 13, 2026 · View full Burford Capital Ltd profile →
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Definitive Proxy Statement
Definitive Additional Materials
☐ Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12
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BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)


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Your Vote Counts! Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.proxyvote.com Control # V85836-P44599 *Please check the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Proxy Statement for the requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote your ordinary shares. BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED OAK HOUSE HIRZEL STREET ST. PETER PORT GUERNSEY GY1 2NP BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders Vote by May 11, 2026 11:59 P.M. EDT You invested in BURFORD CAPITAL LIMITED and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 13, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, the Proxy Statement and the 2025 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the proxy materials by requesting prior to April 29, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the proxy materials for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.proxyvote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy of the proxy materials. Vote in Person at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders* May 13, 2026 9:00 A.M. British Summer Time Oak House Hirzel Street St. Peter Port Guernsey GY1 2NP


 
Vote at www.proxyvote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. V85837-P44599 Voting Items Board Recommends THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of more complete proxy materials in connection with the annual general meeting of shareholders of Burford Capital Limited (the “Company”). Our proxy materials, which contain important information, are available on the Internet or by mail. We encourage you to access and review all of the information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote on these important matters. Ordinary Resolutions 1. To re-elect Rukia Baruti Dames as director. For 2. To re-elect Christopher Bogart as director. For 3. To re-elect Pamela Corrie as director. For 4. To re-elect Robert Gillespie as director. For 5. To re-elect Christopher Halmy as director. For 6. To elect Rick Noel as director. For 7. To re-elect John Sievwright as director. For 8. To declare a final dividend of 6.25¢ (United States cents) per ordinary share. For 9. To re-appoint KPMG LLP as the Company’s external auditor and independent registered public accounting firm. For 10. To authorize the audit committee of the Board of Directors to agree to the compensation of the Company’s external auditor. For 11. To receive the accounts of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the report of the Board of Directors and the external auditor thereon. For 12. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders under “Executive compensation”, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative discussion included therein (“Say-on-Pay”). For 13. To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue unissued ordinary shares in the Company and grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert any security into, ordinary shares in the Company up to a specified amount. For 14. To authorize the Company to make market acquisitions of its ordinary shares up to a specified amount. For Special Resolutions 15. To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue equity securities of the Company for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in the resolution). For 16. To authorize the Board of Directors to allot and/or issue equity securities of the Company for cash without making a pre-emptive offer to shareholders (subject to the limitations set forth in the resolution) for an acquisition or specified capital investment. For


 
 
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When did Burford Capital Ltd file this DEFA14A?
Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) filed this Additional Proxy Materials (DEFA14A) with the SEC on April 2, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001714174-26-000056.
What does a DEFA14A disclose?
DEFA14A is additional definitive proxy soliciting material filed in connection with a shareholder meeting — supplemental letters, slides, or amendments issued after the main proxy statement.
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Burford Capital Limited's board urges 'For' on all AGM resolutions, including director elections and Say-on-Pay. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the additional proxy materials; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
Where can I find Burford Capital Ltd's prior proxy statements on EDGAR?
The SEC EDGAR browser lists every DEFA14A Burford Capital Ltd has filed under CIK 1714174, sortable by date. Use the "View on SEC EDGAR" link in the page header, or browse directly via https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar.
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