BOGART CHRISTOPHER P 4
4 · Burford Capital Ltd · Filed Jun 17, 2026
Research Summary
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Burford CEO Christopher Bogart Exercises Phantom RSUs, Withholds Shares
What Happened
- Christopher P. Bogart, CEO of Burford Capital Ltd (BUR), settled Phantom RSUs on 2026-06-15. He received 121,880.3 ordinary shares (conversion of deferred Phantom RSUs) at $0.00 per share. To satisfy tax withholding, 18,294.3 shares were surrendered/withheld at an effective price of $4.64 per share, representing $84,886 in tax withholding.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-15; Form 4 filed 2026-06-17 (appears timely).
- Primary codes: M = exercise/conversion of derivative (Phantom RSUs); F = tax withholding on settlement.
- Shares converted: 121,880.3 ordinary shares (one-for-one conversion of Phantom RSUs per footnote).
- Shares withheld for taxes: 18,294.3 shares @ $4.64 each = $84,886.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in this filing.
- Footnotes: F1 = Phantom RSUs converted one-for-one into ordinary shares; F3 = tax withholding satisfied by share withholding; F2 notes separate transactions by Bogart’s spouse, Elizabeth O’Connell, reported separately.
Context
- This was a settlement of deferred compensation (Phantom RSUs), not an open-market purchase or sale. The withholding of shares to cover taxes is a routine administrative step (a net settlement) and does not necessarily indicate a directional trading view by the insider.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
BOGART CHRISTOPHER P
DirectorChief Executive Officer
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary shares, no par value ("Ordinary Shares")
[F1][F2]2026-06-15+121,880.3→ 121,880.3 total - Tax Payment
Ordinary Shares
[F3][F2]2026-06-15$4.64/sh−18,294.3$84,886→ 103,586 total - Exercise/Conversion
Phantom RSUs
[F1][F2]2026-06-15−121,880.3→ 2,094,826.1 total→ Ordinary Shares (121,880.3 underlying)
Holdings
- 375,000(indirect: By Trust)
Ordinary Shares
- 7,647,727(indirect: By LLC)
Ordinary Shares
- 888,563(indirect: By LLC)
Ordinary Shares
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Represents settlement of phantom RSUs ("Phantom RSUs") held under the Burford Capital Deferred Compensation Plan. Each Phantom RSU converted into an Ordinary Share on a one-for-one basis.
- [F2]The transactions reported in this Form 4 do not include transactions reported separately by Elizabeth O'Connell, the reporting person's spouse, who is also an executive officer of Burford Capital Limited.
- [F3]Represents satisfaction of tax withholding obligations upon settlement of Phantom RSUs.
Signature
/s/ Paul Mysliwiec, as attorney-in-fact|2026-06-17