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  LIVE
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  Burford Capital Ltd
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  OAK HOUSE
  HIRZEL STREET
  ST PETER PORT
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  Officer
  Ordinary Shares
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  Floor 37
  New York
  NY
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  109575.00
  219420000
  01/28/2025
  NYSE
  Ordinary Shares
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  Vesting of restricted stock unit award
  Burford Capital Ltd
  N
  7500
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  Granted as part of issuer equity compensation plan
  Y
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  08/18/2024
  Aviva Will