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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001714174-25-000060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUR"
cik: "0001714174"
company_name: "Burford Capital Ltd"
filed_at: "2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T15:54:38.625651+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burford authorizes $20M share buyback and buys back $57.2M of 6.125% 2025 bonds

## Summary
- Board authorized up to $20M share repurchase to fund deferred compensation plan obligations; open market purchases under Rule 10b-18.
- Repurchased $57.2M principal amount of 6.125% bonds due Aug 2025; purchased bonds will be cancelled.
- Outstanding 2025 bonds reduced to $122.8M after cancellation; issuer may make further purchases.
- Share repurchase limited to 21.86M shares under existing shareholder authority; program may be modified or terminated at any time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001714174-25-000060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUR
- cik: 0001714174
- company_name: Burford Capital Ltd
- filed_at: 2025-03-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417425000060/0001714174-25-000060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417425000060/bur-20250317.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001714174-25-000060.txt

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