Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-17-006469
Form Type:
13G Filing
Publication Date:
2017-02-14 09:36:35
Filed By:
Bamco Inc /ny/
Company:
Manchester United Plc (NYSE:MANU)
Filing Date:
2017-02-14
SEC Url:
13G Filing
Ownership Summary

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Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
BAMCO INC NY 981063519 0 12,237,319 0 13,603,277 13,603,277 33.99%
Baron Capital Group, Inc.981063519 0 13,256,127 0 14,622,085 14,622,085 36.53%
Baron Capital Management, Inc.981063519 0 1,018,808 0 1,018,808 1,018,808 2.55%
Ronald Baron981063519 0 13,256,127 0 14,622,085 14,622,085 36.53%
Baron Growth Fund981063519 0 5,450,018 0 5,450,018 5,450,018 13.62%
Baron Partners Fund981063519 0 5,350,000 0 5,350,000 5,350,000 13.37%
Filing


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 08)*
 
Manchester United plc 

(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)
 
G5784H106

(CUSIP Number)
 
Calendar Year 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
     x  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
     o  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
     o  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 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).
 


 
CUSIP No.  G5784H106      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 BAMCO INC /NY/
981063519
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   x
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 New York
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 12,237,319
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 13,603,277
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 13,603,277
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 33.99%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 IA ,  CO
 
FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
CUSIP No.  G5784H106      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Baron Capital Group, Inc.
981063519
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   x
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 New York
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 13,256,127
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 14,622,085
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 14,622,085
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 36.53%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 HC ,  CO
 
FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
CUSIP No.  G5784H106      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Baron Capital Management, Inc.
981063519
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   x
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 New York
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 1,018,808
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 1,018,808
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 1,018,808
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 2.55%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 IA ,  CO
 
FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
CUSIP No.  G5784H106      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Ronald Baron
981063519
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   x
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 New York
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 13,256,127
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 14,622,085
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 14,622,085
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 36.53%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 HC ,  IN
 
FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
CUSIP No.  G5784H106      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Baron Growth Fund
981063519
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   x
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 New York
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 5,450,018
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 5,450,018
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 5,450,018
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 13.62%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 IV
 
FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
CUSIP No.  G5784H106      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 Baron Partners Fund
981063519
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   x
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 New York
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 5,350,000
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 0
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 5,350,000
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 5,350,000
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 13.37%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 IV
 
FOOTNOTES
  
 
 

SIGNATURE

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.
 
 
 BAMCO, Inc.
 
    
Date: February 14, 2017
By:
/s/  Ronald Baron 
   Name: Ronald Baron 
   Title:  Chairman and CEO 
    
 
 
 
 Baron Capital Group, Inc.
 
    
Date: February 14, 2017
By:
/s/  Ronald Baron 
   Name: Ronald Baron 
   Title:  Chairman and CEO 
    
 
 
 
 Baron Capital Management, Inc.
 
    
Date: February 14, 2017
By:
/s/  Ronald Baron 
   Name: Ronald Baron 
   Title:  Chairman and CEO 
    
 
 
 
 Ronald Baron
 
    
Date: February 14, 2017
By:
/s/  Ronald Baron 
   Name: Ronald Baron 
   Title:  Individually 
    
 
 
 
 Baron Growth Fund
 
    
Date: February 14, 2017
By:
/s/  Ronald Baron 
   Name: Ronald Baron 
   Title:  CEO 
    
 
 
 
 Baron Partners Fund
 
    
Date: February 14, 2017
By:
/s/  Ronald Baron 
   Name: Ronald Baron 
   Title:  CEO 
    
 
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