0000902664-16-005587.txt : 20160212 0000902664-16-005587.hdr.sgml : 20160212 20160212100717 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-16-005587 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Manchester United plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001549107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900] IRS NUMBER: 981063519 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86956 FILM NUMBER: 161415633 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: Old Trafford CITY: Manchester STATE: X0 ZIP: M16 ORA BUSINESS PHONE: 44(0)1618688000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: Old Trafford CITY: Manchester STATE: X0 ZIP: M16 ORA FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Manchester United Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120503 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001215838 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE ZIG ZAG BUILDING STREET 2: 70 VICTORIA STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1E 6SQ BUSINESS PHONE: 0044 203 8171635 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE ZIG ZAG BUILDING STREET 2: 70 VICTORIA STREET CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1E 6SQ SC 13G/A 1 p16-0354sc13ga.htm MANCHESTER UNITED PLC

  

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.1)*
 

Manchester United plc

(Name of Issuer)
 

Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0005 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

G5784H106

(CUSIP Number)
 

12/31/2015

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
 
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
ý Rule 13d-1(c)
¨ Rule 13d-1(d)
 
(Page 1 of 8 Pages)

 

______________________________

*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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).

 

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1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ý

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

England and Wales

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,723,839

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,723,839

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,723,839

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.83%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO, FI

         

 

 

CUSIP No. G5784H10613G/APage 3 of 8 Pages
 

 

 

1

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

Jupiter UK Growth Fund

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) ¨

(b) ý

3 SEC USE ONLY
4

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

England and Wales

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH:		 5

SOLE VOTING POWER

0

6

SHARED VOTING POWER

2,723,839

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

2,723,839

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

2,723,839

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ¨
11

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

6.83%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO, FI

         

 

 

CUSIP No. G5784H10613G/APage 4 of 8 Pages
 

 

Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
  Manchester United plc (the “Issuer”)

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
  Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford,
  Manchester, England, M16 0RA

 

Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSONS FILING
  Jupiter Asset Management Limited and Jupiter UK Growth Fund
   
  The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement and any subsequent amendments thereto jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act.
   
  The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Reporting Persons”. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is, for purposes of Section 13 of the Act, the beneficial owner of the Class A Ordinary Shares reported herein.

 

Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
  The Zig Zag Building,
  70 Victoria Street,
  London SW1E 6SQ

 

Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
  England and Wales
   

 

Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
  Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0005 per share ("Class A Ordinary Shares")
   

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
  G5784H106
   

 

Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

 

  (a) ¨ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
  (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
  (c) ¨ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;

 

 

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  (d) ¨ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
  (e) ¨ An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
  (f) ¨

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

  (g) ¨

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

  (h) ¨

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

  (i) ¨

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

 

  (j) ¨ A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

 

 

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please

specify the type of institution:

 

Item 4. OWNERSHIP
  Jupiter Asset Management Ltd and Jupiter UK Growth Fund

 

    (a) Amount beneficially owned:  2,723,839 Class A Ordinary Shares
    (b) Percent of class: 6.83%.  The percentages set forth in this Item 4 and in the rest of this Schedule 13G are based upon a total of 39,873,074 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2015 as reported by the Issuer in its Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June, 30 2015.
    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
      (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:  0
      (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,723,839 Class A Ordinary Shares
      (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:  0
      (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:  2,723,839 Class A Ordinary Shares

 

 

 

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Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
   
  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 [    ].

 

Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
   
  N/A

 

Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
   
  N/A

 

Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
   
  N/A

 

Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
   
  N/A

 

Item 10. CERTIFICATION
   
  Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
   
  By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its 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.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: February 12, 2016

 

JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED    
     
     
/s/ Lance DeLuca    
Name: Lance DeLuca    
Title: Head of Operations    
     

 

JUPITER UK Growth Fund    
     
     
/s/ Lance DeLuca    
Name: Lance DeLuca    
Title: Head of Operations    
     
     

   

 

CUSIP No. G5784H10613G/APage 8 of 8 Pages
 

 

 

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

DATE: February 12, 2016

 

 

JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED    
     
     
/s/ Lance DeLuca    
Name: Lance DeLuca    
Title: Head of Operations    
     

 

JUPITER UK Growth Fund    
     
     
/s/ Lance DeLuca    
Name: Lance DeLuca    
Title: Head of Operations