Current Report · Items 2.02, 9.01 · 8-K

Burford Capital Limited

BURNYSEEQUITYCurrent

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Filed May 8, 2026Accepted May 8, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTCIK 1714174Accession 0001714174-26-000067

Company context

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.

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Items 2.02, 9.01

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Item 2.02Item 2.02 - Results of Operations

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 8, 2026, Burford Capital Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release and a detailed presentation announcing its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. A copy of the press release and the presentation are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Filed exhibits (2)

EX-99.1 (by filename) bur-20260508xex991.htm

EX-99.1 2 bur-20260508xex991.htm EX-99.1 Document 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. 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.” …

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EX-99.2 (by filename) bur-20260508xex992.htm

EX-99.2 3 bur-20260508xex992.htm EX-99.2 bur-20260508xex992 First Quarter 2026 Financial Results May 8, 2026 Burford Capital This presentation is for the use of Burford’s public shareholders and is not an offering of any Burford private fund. Notice and disclaimer This presentation (this “Presentation”) provides certain information to facilitate review and understanding of the business, financial condition and results of operations of Burford Capital Limited (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”, “Burford”, “we”, “our” or “us”) as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and does not purport to be a complete description of the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations. The information contained in this Presentation is provided as of the dates and for the periods indicated in this Presentation and is subject to change without notice. The financial condition and results of operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2026. Forward-looking statements. This Presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the m…