Sec Form 13G Filing - JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD filing for Manchester United plc (MANU) - 2021-02-02

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
(Amendment No. 6)*
 

Manchester United Plc

(Name of Issuer)
 

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0005 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)
 

G5784H106

(CUSIP Number)
 

12/31/2020

(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

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

0

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

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO, FI

         

 

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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

0

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

0

9

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

0

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

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

0%

12

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

OO, FI

         

 

 

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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
   
  Manchester United Plc

 

Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
   
 

Sir Matt Busby Way

Old Trafford

Manchester

M16 0RA

 

Item 1(a). NAME OF PERSON 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 fil ing 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
   
 

Jupiter Asset Management Limited

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

 

Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
   
  G5784H106

 

 

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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;
       
  (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 association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
       
  (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 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
       
  (k) ¨ Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

 

 

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

 

 

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  Jupiter Asset Management Limited provides investment advisory and management services and has acquired the securities of the issuer solely for investment purposes on behalf of client accounts over which it has investment discretion.  The securities of the issuer are held in such accounts for the economic benefit of the beneficiaries of those accounts.  This statement should not be construed as an admission that Jupiter Asset Management Limited is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, a beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
   
  Jupiter UK Growth Fund
   
  (a) Amount of beneficially owned: 0
     
  (b) Percent of class: 0%
     
  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
     
    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0
       
    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0
       
    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0
       
    (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

  Jupiter UK Growth Fund is a UK Unit Trust, units of which are held by a number of investors.  Jupiter UK Growth Fund has no independent management.  Jupiter Asset Management manages all of the investments of Jupiter UK Growth Fund.

 

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 ý.

 

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

 

 

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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 of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were 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 such purpose or effect.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATE: February 2, 2021

 

JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED  
   
   
/s/ Paula Moore  
Name:  Paula Moore  
Title:   Chief Operating Officer  
   
   
   
JUPITER UK GROWTH FUND  
   
   
/s/ Paula Moore  
Name:  Paula Moore  
Title:   Chief Operating Officer