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accession: "0001714174-26-000099"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BUR"
cik: "0001714174"
company_name: "Burford Capital Ltd"
filed_at: "2026-09-14T20:09:39+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-14T20:11:32.050840+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Burford Capital plans $300M notes offering, conditional redemption of $400M 2028 notes

## Summary
- Announced private offering of $300M senior secured notes due 2029 by subsidiary Burford Capital Global Finance LLC.
- Conditional notice to redeem all $400M outstanding 6.250% senior notes due 2028 on Sep 24, 2026, subject to receiving at least $300M proceeds.
- Redemption is contingent on closing of new debt with satisfactory terms; proceeds condition applies.
- Also intends opportunistic open-market purchases of outstanding debt for further de-leveraging.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001714174-26-000099
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BUR
- cik: 0001714174
- company_name: Burford Capital Ltd
- filed_at: 2026-09-14T20:09:39+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417426000099/0001714174-26-000099-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1714174/000171417426000099/bur-20260914.htm

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