0001104659-23-129268.txt : 20231226 0001104659-23-129268.hdr.sgml : 20231226 20231226171752 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-129268 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC14D9C PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231226 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Manchester United plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001549107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900] ORGANIZATION NAME: 07 Trade & Services IRS NUMBER: 981063519 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC14D9C SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-86956 FILM NUMBER: 231514074 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: Manchester United plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001549107 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES [7900] ORGANIZATION NAME: 07 Trade & Services IRS NUMBER: 981063519 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC14D9C 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 SC14D9C 1 tm2333645d1_sc14d9c.htm SC14D9C

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14D-9

SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Manchester United plc
(Name of Subject Company)

Manchester United plc
(Names of Person Filing Statement)

CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE $0.0005 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)

G5784H106
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Patrick Stewart

Chief Executive Officer and General Counsel

Manchester United plc

Old Trafford

Sir Matt Busby Way

Manchester M16 0RA

United Kingdom

+44 (0) 161 868 8000

With copies to:

Marc Jaffe, Esq.

Justin G. Hamill, Esq.

Ian D. Schuman, Esq.

Latham & Watkins LLP

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

(212) 906-1200

Mitchell S. Nusbaum, Esq.

Christopher R. Rodi, Esq.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

2 State Street

700 Crossroads Building

Rochester, NY 14614

(585) 987-2800

(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)

x	Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

The information set forth in the Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K, filed by Manchester United plc on December 26, 2023 (including all exhibits attached thereto), is incorporated herein by reference.