SC 13G 1 sc13g0919finsbury_manchester.htm SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

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:

 

Rule 13d-1(b)

 

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* 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.

 

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 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages

 

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC

480 5820 23740

 
2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(see instructions)

(a)  ☐
(b)  ☐
3.

SEC USE ONLY

 

 
4.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

England and Wales, United Kingdom

 

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

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

2,055,000

6.

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

0

7.

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,055,000

8.

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

9.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,055,000

 
10.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

(see instructions)  ☐

 

 
11.

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

5.07%

 
12.

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)

 

FI

 

 

 

CUSIP No. G5784H106 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages

 

 

Item 1.

 

  (a) Name of Issuer
Manchester United plc

     

  (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
Old Trafford

Manchester M16 0RA

 

Item 2.

 

  (a) Name of Person Filing
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC

     

  (b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence
25 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AL

     

  (c)

Citizenship

England and Wales, United Kingdom

     

  (d) Title of Class of Securities
Class A Common Stock

     

  (e) CUSIP Number: G5784H106

 

Item 3. 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:

 

  (a) Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

       

  (b) Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

       

  (c) Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

       

  (d) Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

       

  (e) An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

       

  (f) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

       

  (g) A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-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 of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

       

  (j) Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

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Item 4. Ownership.

 

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,055,000  
(b) Percent of class: 5.07%  
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:  
  (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,055,000.  
  (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0.  
  (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,055,000.  
  (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0.  

 

Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).

 

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 ☐.

 

Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

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Item 10. Certification.

 

      The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):
         
      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.  

  

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.

 

 

September 25, 2019

  Date
   
 

/s/ Victoria Hale

  Signature
   
 

Victoria Hale, Company Secretary on behalf of Frostrow Capital LLP, Investment Manager, Administrator and Secretary of Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC

  Name/Title