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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-022952
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 14D9/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240214

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:		SC 14D9/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-86956
		FILM NUMBER:		24632492

	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:		SC 14D9/A

	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
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED
STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
</B></FONT><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14D-9</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER SECTION&nbsp;14(d)(4)&nbsp;OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;2)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><B>Manchester
United plc<BR>
</B></FONT><B>(Name of Subject Company)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 14pt"><B>Manchester
United plc<BR>
</B></FONT><B>(Names of Persons Filing Statement)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>CLASS&nbsp;A
ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE $0.0005 PER SHARE<BR>
</B></FONT><B>(Title of Class&nbsp;of Securities)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>G5784H106<BR>
</B></FONT><B>(CUSIP Number of Class&nbsp;of Securities)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Patrick Stewart</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Interim Chief Executive Officer and General
Counsel</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Manchester United plc</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Old Trafford</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Sir Matt Busby Way</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Manchester M16 0RA</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>United Kingdom</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>+44 (0) 161 868 8000</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><I>With copies to:</I></P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Marc Jaffe,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Justin G. Hamill,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Ian D. Schuman,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Latham&nbsp;&amp; Watkins LLP</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1271 Avenue of the Americas</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, New York 10020</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(212) 906-1200</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0.25pt">
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Mitchell S. Nusbaum,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Christopher R. Rodi,&nbsp;Esq.</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>2 State Street</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>700 Crossroads Building</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Rochester, NY 14614</B></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(585) 987-2800</B></P></TD></TR>
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authorized to receive notices and communications<BR>
on behalf of the persons filing statement)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.25pt; font-size: 10pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to Schedule 14D-9 (this
 &ldquo;<B><I>Amendment</I></B>&rdquo;) amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed by Manchester
United plc (&ldquo;<B><I>Manchester United</I></B>&rdquo;) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B><I>SEC</I></B>&rdquo;)
on January&nbsp;17, 2024 (as amended and/or supplemented from time to time, the &ldquo;<B><I>Schedule 14D-9</I></B>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined,
in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 14D-9. The information in the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated
into this Amendment by reference to all applicable items in the Schedule 14D-9, except that such information is hereby amended and supplemented
to the extent specifically provided herein. Except to the extent specifically provided in this Amendment, the information set forth in
the Schedule 14D-9 remains unchanged.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>ITEM 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1.
Item 8 &ldquo;</FONT><I>Additional Information</I>&rdquo; of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the phrase
 &ldquo;(which approval has already been obtained)&rdquo; after the phrase &ldquo;the Football Association Approval (as defined in the
Transaction Agreement) will have been obtained&rdquo; in clause (iii)&nbsp;of the first sentence of the first paragraph of the section
that begins with the heading &ldquo;<I>Regulatory Approvals</I>,&rdquo; as set forth below:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
Offer is conditioned on satisfaction of the condition that (i)&nbsp;the clearances, approvals and consents required to be obtained under
competition, antitrust, merger control or investment laws set forth in Schedule A to the Transaction Agreement will have been obtained
and will be in full force and effect (which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect), (ii)&nbsp;the PL Approval (as
defined in the Transaction Agreement) will have been obtained (which approval has already been obtained), and (iii)&nbsp;the Football
Association Approval (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) will have been obtained (which approval has already been obtained) (the
 &ldquo;</FONT><B><I>Regulatory Condition</I></B>&rdquo;).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2.
Item 8 &ldquo;</FONT><I>Additional Information</I>&rdquo; of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding a new paragraph
immediately following the first paragraph of the section that begins with the heading &ldquo;<I>Extension of the Offer</I>,&rdquo; as
set forth below:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">On
February&nbsp;</FONT>14, 2024 the Offerors issued a press release regarding the previously announced extension of the expiration of the
Offer and withdrawal rights until one minute after 11:59 p.m.&nbsp;Eastern Time on February&nbsp;16, 2024, unless extended or earlier
terminated, in either case pursuant to the terms of the Transaction Agreement. As of February&nbsp;13, 2024, 31,133,974 Class&nbsp;A Shares
had been validly tendered pursuant to the Offer and not validly withdrawn. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit&nbsp;(a)(9)&nbsp;hereto
and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>ITEM 9. EXHIBITS.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Item 9 &ldquo;<I>Exhibits</I>&rdquo; of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby
amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits to the exhibit index:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 36%; padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 14%; padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt"><B>File Date</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 10%; padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;or<BR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 5%; padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt"><B>Filed<BR> Herewith</B></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 5%; padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt"><B>Furnished<BR> Herewith</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549107/000110465924022870/tm2333644d13_ex99-a5b.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(a)(9)</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549107/000110465924022870/tm2333644d13_ex99-a5b.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press release issued by the Offerors on February&nbsp;14, 2024</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549107/000110465924022870/tm2333644d13_ex99-a5b.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Schedule&nbsp;TO</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549107/000110465924022870/tm2333644d13_ex99-a5b.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">February&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">14</FONT>, 2024</A></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549107/000110465924022870/tm2333644d13_ex99-a5b.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">(a)(5)(B)</A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 4.3pt; padding-left: 4.3pt; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief,&nbsp;I certify that the information set forth in this Schedule&nbsp;14D-9 is true, complete and correct.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>MANCHESTER UNITED PLC</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dated</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">February&nbsp;</FONT>14, 2024</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Joel Glazer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Joel Glazer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Executive Co-Chairman</FONT></TD></TR>
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