MANCHESTER UNITED PLC filed this 20-F on 09/18/25
MANCHESTER UNITED PLC - 20-F - 20250918 - SECURITY_OWNERS

ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

A.

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

The following table shows our major shareholders (shareholders that are beneficial owners of 5% or more of each class of the Company’s voting shares) as of 15 August 2025, based on notifications made to the Company or public filings and based on 56,080,686 Class A ordinary shares and 116,348,173 Class B shares outstanding as of such date:

Class A

Class B

% of Total

 

Ordinary

Ordinary 

Voting

    

Shares

    

%

    

Shares

    

%

     

Power(1)

 

Ariel Investments, LLC (2)

 

9,024,434

 

16.09

%  

 

 

0.74

%

Lindsell Train Limited(3)

 

5,053,000

 

9.01

%  

 

 

0.41

%

Omega Advisors, Inc(4)

2,839,737

5.06

%  

0.23

%

INEOS Limited(5)

 

16,188,183

 

28.87

%  

33,692,463

 

28.96

%  

28.95

%

Avram Glazer(6)

 

 

12,014,995

 

10.33

%  

9.85

%

Joel M. Glazer(7)

 

1,260,093

 

2.25

%  

17,307,383

 

14.88

%  

14.29

%

Kevin Glazer(8)

 

 

11,307,382

 

9.72

%  

9.27

%

Bryan G. Glazer(9)

15,307,381

13.16

%  

12.55

%

Darcie S. Glazer(10)

445,564

0.79

%  

16,307,381

14.02

%  

13.41

%

Edward S. Glazer(11)

 

 

10,411,188

 

8.95

%  

8.54

%

(1)Percentage of total voting power represents voting power with respect to all of our Class A and Class B ordinary shares, as a single class. The holders of our Class B ordinary shares are entitled to 10 votes per share, and holders of our Class A ordinary shares are entitled to one vote per share.
(2)Based solely on information reported on a Schedule 13G/A filed on 12 August 2024 and otherwise known to the Company, Ariel Investments, LLC (“AIL”) has voting and dispositive power over 9,024,434 of our Class A ordinary shares. The business address of Ariel Investments, LLC is 200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60601.
(3)Based solely on information reported on a Schedule 13G/A filed on 4 April 2025, each of Lindsell Train Limited (“LTL”), Michael James Lindsell and Nicholas John Train had shared voting and dispositive power over 5,053,000 shares of our Class A ordinary shares as of 4 April 2025. Each of Messrs. Lindsell and Train owns a significant membership interest in LTL and as such may be deemed to control shares held by LTL by virtue of their respective interests therein. The business address of LTL, Mr. Lindsell and Mr. Train is 66 Buckingham Gate, London SWIE 6AU, United Kingdom
(4)Based solely on information known to the Company, we believe that Omega Advisors Inc. (“Omega”) has voting and dispositive power over 2,839,737 of our Class A ordinary shares. Based on Omega’s Form 13F filed on 14 February 2019, its business address is 810 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York NY 10019.
(5)Based solely on information reported on a Schedule 13D/A, filed on 19 December 2024, INEOS Limited has shared voting and dispositive power over an aggregate of 49,880,646 of our ordinary shares, underlying our Class A and Class B ordinary shares.
(6)Shares owned by Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Avram Glazer is the sole trustee, and Hamilton TFC LLC, of which Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust is the sole member.
(7)Shares owned by Joel M. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Joel Glazer is the sole trustee, and RECO Holdings LLC, of which Joel M. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust is the sole member.
(8)Shares owned by Kevin Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Family Trust, of which Kevin Glazer is the sole trustee, and KEGT Holdings LLC, of which Kevin Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Family Trust is the sole member.
(9)Shares owned by Bryan G. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Bryan Glazer is the sole trustee, BGGT Holdings LLC, of which Bryan G. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust is the sole member, and SCG Global Investment Holdings LLC, of which Bryan G. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust is the sole member.
(10)Shares owned by Darcie S. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Darcie Glazer Kassewitz is the sole trustee.
(11)Shares owned by Edward S. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Edward Glazer is the sole trustee.

Since 1 September 2022 until 1 September 2025, the only significant changes of which we have been notified in the percentage ownership of our shares by our major shareholders described above were that:

on 10 January 2023, Ariel Investments LLC made a public filing that it beneficially owned 8,454,466 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.73% of total voting power;
on 8 February 2023, Massachusetts Financial Services Company made a public filing that it held 3,428,274 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.30% of total voting power; and

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on 8 February 2023, Lindsell Train Limited made a public filing that it beneficially owned 11,018,676 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.94% of total voting power.
On 13 November 2023, Ariel Investments LLC made a public filing that it beneficially owned 5,066,124 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.44% of total voting power.
On 7 February 2024, Lindsell Train Limited made a public filing that it beneficially owned 11,099,176 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.96% of total voting power.
On 9 February 2024, Massachusetts Financial Services Company made a public filing that it held zero shares of our Class A ordinary shares, representing no voting power.
On 14 February 2024, Eminence Capital, LP made a public filing that if beneficially owned 4,870,944 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.42% of total voting power.
On 14 February 2024, Ariel Investments, LLC made a public filing that it beneficially owned 5,629,579 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.49% of total voting power.
On 14 February 2024, Pentwater Capital Management LP made a public filing that it beneficially owned 4,300,000 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.37% of total voting power.
On 15 February 2024, Ariel Investments, LLC made a public filing that it beneficially owned 5,666,008 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.49% of total voting power.
On 12 August 2024, Ariel Investments LLC made a public filing that it beneficially owned 8,300,085 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.69% of total voting power.
On 17 October 2024, Lindsell Train Limited made a public filing that it beneficially owned 6,371,000 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.53% of total voting power.
On 14 November 2024, Pentwater Capital Management LP made a public filing that it ceased to own any of our Class A ordinary shares.
On 14 November 2024, Eminence Capital, LP made a public filing that it ceased to own any of our Class A ordinary shares.
On 19 December 2024, INEOS Limited made a public filing that it beneficially owned an aggregate of 49,880,646 of our ordinary shares, underlying Class A and Class B ordinary shares, representing 28.96% of total voting power.
On 13 January 2025, Lindsell Train Limited made a public filing that it beneficially owned 5,776,015 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.47% of total voting power.
On 4 April 2025, Lindsell Train Limited made a public filing that it beneficially owned 5,053,000 of our Class A ordinary shares, representing 0.41% of total voting power.

US Resident Shareholders of Record

As a number of our shares are held in book-entry form, we are not aware of the identity of all our shareholders. As of 15 August 2025, we had 39,334,179 Class A ordinary shares held by 3,916 US resident shareholders of record, representing approximately 3.22% of total voting power and 82,655,710 Class B ordinary shares held by 10 US resident shareholders of record, representing approximately 67.91% of total voting power.

Shareholders’ Arrangements

As of 1 September 2025, the Company was not aware of any shareholders’ arrangements which may result in a change of control of the Company.

B.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We have entered into employment or service agreements with members of executive management. Information regarding these agreements may be found in this Annual Report under Item 6. “Directors, Senior Management and Employees—B. Compensation” and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, members of management have received equity compensation. See also Note 7.2 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report for information about compensation paid or payable to key management for services, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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In connection with the Trawlers Transaction, we entered into a governance agreement, dated as of 24 December 2023 (the “Governance Agreement”), with Trawlers (together with its permitted holders and transferees and certain related parties thereof, the “Trawlers Parties”) and the members of the Glazer family and their affiliates listed in Schedule A thereto (together with their permitted transferees and other permitted holders, the “Glazer Parties”), which became effective upon the closing of such transaction. Pursuant to the Governance Agreement, among other things and subject to certain exceptions and other limitations set forth therein, the parties thereto agreed: (i) for so long as the Glazer Parties are the Majority Holder, to provide us with a right to drag the Trawlers Parties into a full sale of the Company beginning 18 months following the Closing, subject to certain requirements, (ii) to provide the Trawlers Parties and the Glazer Parties with customary preemptive rights, (iii) to provide the Trawlers Parties with customary tag-along rights, and (iv) to provide either the Trawlers Parties or the Glazer Parties, in their capacity as the Minority Holder under the Governance Agreement, with consent rights over certain actions by us for so long as such Minority Holder holds at least 15% of the total number of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares issued and outstanding, including but not limited to, our entry into a definitive agreement to sell 100% of the Company within one year following the Closing and the payment or declaration of any dividend in respect of the Class B Ordinary Shares for three years following the Closing. The Governance Agreement further provides that for one year following the Closing, the Glazer Parties will not solicit a full sale of the Company without the prior written consent of the Trawlers Parties and, with respect to any full sale of the Company that is consummated (or with respect to which a definitive agreement is entered into) prior to the third anniversary of the Closing, the Trawlers Parties must receive consideration in cash equal to at least $33.00 per share in connection with such transaction. The Governance Agreement also provides the parties thereto with certain rights to nominate individuals for election to our board of directors and to appoint members of our subsidiaries’ boards of directors as described under “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—A. Directors and Senior Management—Arrangements or Understandings.” In addition, for so long as a Minority Holder has the right to nominate at least one individual for election to our board of directors, such Minority Holder has the right, subject to applicable law, to have each committee of our board of directors (other than the audit committee), and each committee of any of our subsidiaries’ boards of directors, include at least one designee of such Minority Holder.

For additional information regarding the material terms of the Governance Agreement, see Section 13 — ”Summary of the Transaction Agreement and Certain Other Agreements — Certain Other Agreements — Governance Agreement” of the Offer to Purchase, dated January 17, 2024, included as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, filed by Trawlers and James A. Ratcliffe with the SEC on January 17, 2024, which is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.

In connection with the Trawlers Transaction, we also entered into a registration rights agreement, dated as of 20 February 2024 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), with Trawlers and the Glazer Parties. The Registration Rights Agreement grants the parties thereto (each, a “Holder”) certain demand registration rights, whereby the Holders have the right to require us to file registration statements registering the Class A ordinary shares beneficially owned by or otherwise issuable to such Holders from time to time, including, without limitation, Class A ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of Class B ordinary shares beneficially owned by such Holders (such Class A ordinary shares, collectively, “registrable securities”). In addition, Holders have the right to request one or more underwritten offerings of registrable securities. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides for customary piggyback registration rights. The registration rights provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement are subject to certain customary conditions and limitations. We are required to pay all registration expenses incurred in connection with any registration or offering of registrable securities conducted pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of one firm of legal counsel representing the Holders.

During the year ended 30 June 2025, the Trawlers Transaction Agreement, Governance Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement were assigned to INEOS pursuant to the Assignment. See “General Information — Trawlers Transaction” above for further details.

Further, during the year ended 30 June 2025, the Group received services with the value of L4,700 for nil consideration from related party INEOS Automotive Limited.

Except as described above, there have been no other related party transactions since the beginning of our last full fiscal year that began on 1 July 2024 through the date of this Annual Report.

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