Statement of Ownership (sc 13g)
September 25 2019 - 10:56AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Manchester
United plc
(Name
of Issuer)
Class
A Common Stock
(Title
of Class of Securities)
G5784H106
(CUSIP
Number(s))
September
12 2019
(Date
of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check
the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
*
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The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
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The
information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. G5784H106
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13G
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Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.
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NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Finsbury
Growth & Income Trust PLC
480
5820 23740
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2.
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see
instructions)
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(a) ☐
(b) ☐
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3.
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
and Wales, United Kingdom
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NUMBER
OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
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5.
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
2,055,000
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6.
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
0
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7.
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,055,000
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8.
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9.
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,055,000
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10.
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CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see
instructions) ☐
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11.
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.07%
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12.
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
FI
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CUSIP No. G5784H106
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13G
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Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item
1.
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(a)
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Name
of Issuer
Manchester United plc
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(b)
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Address
of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
Old Trafford
Manchester
M16 0RA
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Item
2.
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(a)
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Name
of Person Filing
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC
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(b)
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Address
of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
25 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AL
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(c)
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Citizenship
England
and Wales, United Kingdom
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(d)
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Title
of Class of Securities
Class A Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP
Number: G5784H106
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Item
3.
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If
this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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☐
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Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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☐
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Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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☐
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Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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☐
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Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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☐
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An
investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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☐
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An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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☐
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A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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☐
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A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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☐
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A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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☐
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Group,
in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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CUSIP No. G5784H106
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13G
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Page 4 of 5 Pages
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Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in
Item 1.
(a)
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Amount
beneficially owned: 2,055,000
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(b)
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Percent
of class: 5.07%
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(c)
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Number
of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
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Sole
power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,055,000.
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(ii)
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Shared
power to vote or to direct the vote: 0.
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(iii)
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Sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,055,000.
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(iv)
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Shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0.
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Instruction.
For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).
Item
5.
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Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.
Instruction.
Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
Item
6.
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Ownership
of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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Not
applicable.
Item
7.
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Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
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Not
applicable.
Item
8.
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Identification
and Classification of Members of the Group.
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Not
applicable.
Item
9.
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Notice
of Dissolution of Group.
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Not
applicable.
CUSIP No. G5784H106
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13G
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Page 5 of 5 Pages
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The
following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):
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By
signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect,
other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
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After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
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September
25, 2019
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Date
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/s/
Victoria Hale
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Signature
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Victoria
Hale, Company Secretary on behalf of Frostrow Capital LLP, Investment Manager, Administrator and Secretary of Finsbury Growth
& Income Trust PLC
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Name/Title
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