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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549



FORM 20-F



(Mark One)o

REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934ORý

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended 30 June 2014ORo

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934ORo

SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Commission File Number 001-35627

MANCHESTER UNITED plc(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable(Translation of Company's name into English)

Cayman Islands(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford,
Manchester, England, M16 0RA(Address of principal executive offices)

Edward Woodward
Executive Vice Chairman
Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford,
Manchester, England, M16 0RA Telephone No. 011 44 (0) 161 868 8000
E-mail: ir@manutd.co.uk(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities
registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class

Name of each exchange on which registeredClass A ordinary shares, par value $0.0005 per share

New York Stock Exchange


Securities
registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

None

Securities
for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

None

Indicate
the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

39,777,957
Class A ordinary shares
124,000,000 Class B ordinary shares

Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. Yes o    No ý

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes o    No ý

NoteChecking the box above will not relieve any registrant required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes ý    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to
be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o    No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer
and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer ý


Indicate
by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

U.S. GAAP o

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued
by the International Accounting Standards Board ý

Other o


If
"Other" has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17 o    Item 18 o

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes o    No ý





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TABLE OF CONTENTS



PageGENERAL INFORMATION


iiREORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS AND INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING


iiPRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA


iiiIMPLICATIONS OF BEING AN EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY


iiiFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


ivMARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA


vPART IITEM 1.

IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS


1ITEM 2.

OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE


1ITEM 3.

KEY INFORMATION


1ITEM 4.

INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY


27ITEM 4A.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS


54ITEM 5.

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS


54ITEM 6.

DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES


79ITEM 7.

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


90ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION


93ITEM 9.

THE OFFER AND LISTING


95ITEM 10.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


95ITEM 11.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


101ITEM 12.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES


103PART IIITEM 13.

DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES


104ITEM 14.

MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS


104ITEM 15.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


104ITEM 16A.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT


105ITEM 16B.

CODE OF ETHICS


105ITEM 16C.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES


105ITEM 16D.

EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES


106ITEM 16E.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER


106ITEM 16F.

CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIYFYING ACCOUNTANT


106ITEM 16G.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


106ITEM 16H.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE


107PART IIIITEM 17.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


108ITEM 18.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


108ITEM 19.

EXHIBITS


108MANCHESTER UNITED plc GROUP HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION


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GENERAL INFORMATION

In this annual report on Form 20-F ("Annual Report") references to:



Throughout
this Form 20-F, we refer to the following football leagues and cups:



The
terms "Matchday" and "Matchday" refer to all domestic and European football match day activities from Manchester United games at Old Trafford, the Manchester United football stadium,
along with receipts for domestic cup (such as the League Cup and the FA Cup) games not played at Old Trafford. Fees for arranging other events at the stadium are also included as Matchday revenue.

REORGANIZATION TRANSACTIONS AND INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

Before 9 August 2012, we conducted our business through Red Football Shareholder Limited, a private limited company incorporated
in England and Wales, and its subsidiaries. Prior to the reorganization transactions, Red Football Shareholder Limited was a direct,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Football LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. On 30 April 2012, Red Football LLC formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Manchester
United Ltd., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Companies Law (2011 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended and restated from time to time. On 8 August
2012, Manchester United Ltd. changed its legal name to Manchester United plc.

On
9 August 2012, Red Football LLC contributed all of the equity interest of Red Football Shareholder Limited to Manchester United plc. As a result of these
transactions, Red Football Shareholder Limited became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Football Holdings Limited, which is in turn, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manchester United plc
and our business is now conducted through Manchester United plc and its subsidiaries. We refer to these events throughout this Annual Report collectively as the "reorganization transactions."

Immediately
following the reorganization transactions, Manchester United plc had in issue 124,000,000 Class B ordinary shares and 31,352,366 Class A ordinary shares,
totaling 155,352,366 ordinary shares with a total subscribed capital of £75,000. As a result historic earnings per share calculations reflect the capital structure of the new parent with
the required disclosures in note 10 to our audited consolidated financial statements as of 30 June 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012. The
reorganization transactions have been treated as a capital reorganization. In accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), historic earnings per share calculations and the
balance sheet as of 30 June 2012 were restated retrospectively

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to
reflect the capital structure of the new parent rather than that of the former parent, Red Football Shareholder Limited.

On
10 August 2012, the Company issued 8,333,334 Class A ordinary shares and listed such shares on the New York Stock Exchange at a price of $14.00 per share (the "IPO").
Net of underwriting costs and discounts, proceeds of $110,250,000 were received by the Company.

PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA

We report under IFRS, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the "IASB"), and International Financial Reporting
Interpretations Committee interpretations. None of the financial statements were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States. Prior to the reorganization transactions, we conducted our business through Red Football Shareholder Limited and its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise
specifically stated, the historical financial information presented in this Annual Report is presented for the following entities:



All
references in this Annual Report to (i) "pounds sterling," "pence," "p" or "£" are to the currency of the United Kingdom, (ii) "US dollar," "USD" or "$" are
to the currency of the United States, and (iii) "Euro" or "€" are to the currency introduced at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union pursuant to
the treaty establishing the European Community, as amended.

IMPLICATIONS OF BEING AN EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY

We qualify as an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"). An emerging
growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies. These provisions
include:



As
a company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we may take advantage of these provisions until the last day of the fiscal year following the
fifth anniversary of the completion of our IPO or such earlier time that we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would cease to be an emerging growth company if we have more than
$1.0 billion in annual revenue, have more than $700 million in market value of our ordinary shares held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt
over a three-year period. We may choose to take advantage of some but not all of these reduced burdens. We have not taken advantage of any of these reduced reporting burdens in this filing, although
we may choose to do so in future filings.

The
JOBS Act permits an "emerging growth company" to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We
previously chose to "opt out" of this provision and, as a result, we are complying, and will continue to comply, with new or revised accounting standards as required when they are adopted. This
decision to opt out of the extended transition period is irrevocable.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report contains estimates and forward-looking statements. Our estimates and forward-looking statements are mainly based on
our current expectations and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect our businesses and operations. Although we believe that these estimates and forward-looking statements
are based upon reasonable assumptions, they are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to us. Many important factors, in addition to the
factors described in this Annual Report, may adversely affect our results as indicated in forward-looking statements. You should read this Annual Report completely and with the understanding that our
actual future results may be materially different and worse from what we expect.

All
statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. The words "may," "might," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate,"
"intend," "seek," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "contemplate," "possible" and similar words are intended to identify estimates and forward-looking statements.

Our
estimates and forward-looking statements may be influenced by various factors, including without limitation:



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Other
sections of this Annual Report include additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance, principally "Item 3. Key
InformationD. Risk
Factors." Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors and
uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contained in any forward-looking statements. Therefore, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these
cautionary statements.

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

This Annual Report contains industry, market, and competitive position data that are based on the industry publications and studies
conducted by third parties listed below as well as our own internal estimates and research. These industry publications and third-party studies generally state that the information that they contain
has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that each of these publications and
third-party studies is reliable, we have not independently verified the market and industry data obtained from these third-party sources. While we believe our internal research is reliable and the
definition of our market and industry are appropriate, neither such research nor these definitions have been verified by any independent source.

References
to our "659 million followers" are based on a survey conducted by Kantar Media (a division of WPP plc) in 2011 and paid for by us. As in the survey conducted by
Kantar Media, we define the term "followers" as those individuals who answered survey questions, unprompted, with the answer that Manchester United was either their favorite football team in the world
or a football team that they enjoyed following in addition to their favorite football team. For example, we and Kantar Media included in the definition of "follower" a respondent who either watched
live Manchester United matches, followed highlights coverage or read or talked about Manchester United regularly. Although the survey solicited unprompted responses, we do not distinguish between
those respondents who answered that Manchester United was their favorite football team in the world and those who enjoy following Manchester United in addition to their favorite football team. Since
we believe that each of our followers engage with our brand in some capacity, including through watching matches on television, attending matches live, buying retail merchandise or monitoring the
team's highlights on the internet, we believe identifying our followers in this manner provides us with the best data to use for purposes of developing our business strategy and measuring the
penetration of our brand. However, we expect there to be differences in the level of engagement with our brand between individuals, including among those who consider Manchester United to be their
favorite team, as well as between those who enjoy following Manchester United. We have not identified any practical way to measure these

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differences
in consumer behavior and any references to our followers in this Annual Report should be viewed in that light.

This
internet-based survey identified Manchester United as a supported team of 659 million followers (and the favorite football team of 277 million of those followers) and
was based on 53,287 respondents from 39 countries around the world. In order to calculate our 659 million followers from the 53,287 responses, Kantar Media applied estimates and assumptions to
certain factors including population size, country specific characteristics such as wealth and GDP per capita, affinity for sports and media penetration. Kantar Media then extrapolated the results to
the rest of the world, representing an extrapolated adult population of 5 billion people. However, while Kantar Media believes the extrapolation methodology was robust and consistent with
consumer research practices, as with all surveys, there are inherent limitations in extrapolating survey results to a larger population than those actually surveyed. As a result of these limitations,
our number of followers may be significantly less or significantly more than the extrapolated survey results. Kantar Media also extrapolated survey results to account for non-internet users in certain
of the 39 countries, particularly those with low internet penetration. To do so, Kantar Media had to make assumptions about the preferences and behaviors of non-internet users in those countries.
These assumptions reduced the number of our followers in those countries and there is no guarantee that the assumptions we applied are accurate. Survey results also account only for claimed consumer
behavior rather than actual consumer behavior and as a result, survey results may not reflect real consumer behavior with respect to football or the consumption of our content and products.

In
addition to the survey conducted by Kantar Media, this Annual Report references the following industry publications and third-party
studies:



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PART I

ITEM 1.    IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.    OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not applicable.

ITEM 3.    KEY INFORMATION

A.    SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. The selected consolidated financial and other data presented as of
and for the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Our historical results for any prior
period are not necessarily indicative of results expected in any future period.

Before
9 August 2012, we conducted our business through Red Football Shareholder Limited and its subsidiaries, and therefore our historical financial statements as of and for the
years ended 30 June 2012, 2011 and 2010 present the results of operations and financial position of Red Football Shareholder Limited unless otherwise specifically noted. Following the
reorganization transactions, we have conducted our business through Manchester United plc and its consolidated subsidiaries, and therefore our historical financial statements as of and for the
years ended 30 June 2014 and 2013 present the results of operations and financial position of Manchester United plc and its consolidated subsidiaries. Manchester United plc's
historical financial statements prior to the reorganization transactions are the same as Red Football Shareholder Limited's financial statements prior to the reorganization transactions, as adjusted
for the reorganization transactions. The reorganization transactions have been reflected retroactively in Manchester United plc's earnings/(loss) per share calculations.

The
selected historical financial information presented in the tables below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, our audited consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes. The audited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes as of 30 June 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended 30 June 2014,
2013 and 2012 have been included in this Annual Report.

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Unless
otherwise specified, all financial information included in this Annual Report has been stated in pounds sterling.

Year ended 30 June2014

2013

2012

2011

2010(£'000, unless otherwise indicated)Income Statement Data:Revenue


433,164


363,189


320,320


331,441


286,416​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Analyzed as:Commercial revenue


189,315


152,441


117,611


103,369


77,322Broadcasting revenue


135,746


101,625


103,991


117,249


103,276Matchday revenue


108,103


109,123


98,718


110,823


105,818​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Operating expensesbefore exceptional items


(367,056
)

(304,120
)

(274,411
)

(267,986
)

(232,716
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Analyzed as:Employee benefit expenses


(214,803
)

(180,523
)

(161,688
)

(152,915
)

(131,689
)Other operating expenses


(88,298
)

(74,114
)

(66,983
)

(68,837
)

(52,306
)Depreciation


(8,665
)

(7,769
)

(7,478
)

(6,989
)

(8,634
)Amortization of players' registrations


(55,290
)

(41,714
)

(38,262
)

(39,245
)

(40,087
)Operating expensesexceptional items


(5,184
)

(6,217
)

(10,728
)

(4,667
)

(2,775
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total operating expenses


(372,240
)

(310,337
)

(285,139
)

(272,653
)

(235,491
)Operating profit before profit on disposal of players' registrations


60,924


52,852


35,181


58,788


50,925Profit on disposal of players' registrations


6,991


9,162


9,691


4,466


13,385​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Operating profit


67,915


62,014


44,872


63,254


64,310​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Finance costs


(27,668
)

(72,082
)

(50,315
)

(52,960
)

(110,298
)Finance income


256


1,275


779


1,710


1,715​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net finance costs


(27,412
)

(70,807
)

(49,536
)

(51,250
)

(108,583
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax


40,503


(8,793
)

(4,664
)

12,004


(44,273
)Tax (expense)/credit


(16,668
)

155,212


27,977


986


(3,211
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit/(loss) for the year


23,835


146,419


23,313


12,990


(47,484
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Attributable to:Owners of the parent


23,835


146,250


22,986


12,649


(47,757
)Non-controlling interest





169


327


341


273Weighted average number of ordinary shares (thousands)


163,814


162,895


155,352
(1)

155,352
(1)

155,352
(1)Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares (thousands)


163,893


162,895


155,352
(1)

155,352
(1)

155,352
(1)Basic earnings/(loss) per share (pence)


14.55


89.78


14.80
(1)

8.14
(1)

(30.74
)(1)Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (pence)


14.54


89.78


14.80
(1)

8.14
(1)

(30.74
)(1)


(1)As
adjusted to retroactively reflect the reorganization transactions described in note 1 to our audited consolidated financial statements as of
30 June 2014 and 2013 and for the three years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012 included elsewhere in this Annual Report.


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Other Data:Commercial revenue


189,315


152,441


117,611


103,369


77,322Analyzed as:Sponsorship revenue


135,835


90,865


63,121


54,925


40,938Retail, merchandising, apparel & products licensing revenue


37,512


38,609


33,787


31,268


26,471Mobile & Content revenue


15,968


22,967


20,703


17,176


9,913




As of 30 June2014

2013

2012

2011

2010(£'000, unless otherwise indicated)Balance Sheet Data:Cash and cash equivalents


66,365


94,433


70,603


150,645


163,833Total assets


1,215,711


1,118,311


947,148


1,017,188


989,670Total liabilities


717,061


670,351


712,051


796,765


1,030,611Total equity


498,650


447,960


235,097


220,423


(40,941
)Equity attributable to owners of the parent


498,650


447,960


237,100


222,753


(38,270
)




Season2013/14

2012/13

2011/12

2010/11

2009/10Games Played:Premier League


38


38


38


38


38European Games


10


8


10


13


10Domestic Cups


6


8


5


8


7


Exchange Rate Information

Our functional and reporting currency is pounds sterling and substantially all of our costs are denominated in pounds sterling.
However, any Broadcasting revenue from our participation in European competitions, as well as certain other revenue, is generated in Euros. We also occasionally enter into transfer agreements which
are payable in Euros. In addition, we have currency exposure against the US dollar relating to our US dollar denominated secured term loan facility and senior secured notes and our Commercial revenue
from certain sponsors. For all dates and periods, the exchange rate refers to the exchange rate as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The rates represent the noon
buying rate in New York for cable transfers payable in foreign currencies. These rates may differ from the actual rates used in the preparation of the financial statements and other financial
information appearing in this Annual Report. Inclusion of these exchange rates is not meant to suggest that the US dollar amounts actually represent such pounds sterling amounts or that such amounts
could have been or could be converted into US dollars at any particular rate, or at all. On 14 October 2014, the exchange rate was $1.61 to £1.00.

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The following table sets forth information concerning exchange rates between the pounds sterling and the US dollar for the periods indicated. These rates are
provided solely for convenience.

Noon Buying RatePeriod

Period End

Average(1)

Low

High($ per £1.00)Fiscal Year 2010


1.49


1.58


1.43


1.70Fiscal Year 2011


1.61


1.59


1.50


1.67Fiscal Year 2012


1.57


1.59


1.53


1.66Fiscal Year 2013


1.52


1.57


1.49


1.63Fiscal Year 2014


1.70


1.63


1.48


1.71April 2014


1.69


1.67


1.66


1.69May 2014


1.68


1.68


1.67


1.70June 2014


1.70


1.69


1.67


1.71July 2014


1.69


1.71


1.69


1.72August 2014


1.66


1.67


1.66


1.69September 2014


1.62


1.63


1.61


1.66October 2014 (through 14 October 2014)


1.61


1.61


1.60


1.62


Source:Federal
 Reserve Bank of New York and Federal Reserve Statistical Release(1)Fiscal
year and interim period averages were calculated by using the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during the relevant period.
Monthly averages are calculated by using the average of the daily rates during the relevant month.


B.    CAPITALIZATION AND INDEBTEDNESS

Not applicable.

C.    REASONS FOR THE OFFER AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

D.    RISK FACTORS

Investment in our Class A ordinary shares involves a high degree of risk. We expect to be exposed to some or all of the risks
described below in our future operations. Any of the risk factors described below, as well as additional risks of which we are not currently aware, could affect our business operations and have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flow and prospects and cause the value of our shares to decline. Moreover, if and to the extent that any of
the risks described below materialize, they may occur in combination with other risks which would compound the adverse effect of such risks on our business, results of operations, financial condition,
cash flow and prospects.

Risks Related to Our Business

If we are unable to maintain and enhance our brand and reputation, particularly in new markets, or if events occur that damage our brand and reputation, our ability to
expand our follower base, sponsors, and commercial partners or to sell significant quantities of our products may be impaired.

The success of our business depends on the value and strength of our brand and reputation. Our brand and reputation are also integral
to the implementation of our strategies for expanding our follower base, sponsors and commercial partners. To be successful in the future, particularly outside of Europe, we believe we must preserve,
grow and leverage the value of our brand across all of our revenue streams. For instance, we have in the past experienced, and we expect that in the future we will continue to receive, a high degree
of media coverage. Unfavorable publicity regarding our first

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team's
performance in league and cup competitions or their behavior off the field, our ability to attract and retain certain players and coaching staff or actions by or changes in our ownership could
negatively affect our brand and reputation. Failure to respond effectively to negative publicity could also further erode our brand and reputation. In addition, events in the football industry, even
if unrelated to us, may negatively affect our brand or reputation. As a result, the size, engagement and loyalty of our follower base and the demand for our products may decline. Damage to our brand
or reputation or loss of our followers' commitment for any of these reasons could impair our ability to expand our follower base, sponsors and commercial partners or our ability to sell significant
quantities of our products, which would result in decreased revenue across our revenue streams and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash
flow, as well as require additional resources to rebuild our brand and reputation.

In
addition, maintaining and enhancing our brand and reputation may require us to make substantial investments. We cannot assure you that such investments will be successful. Failure to
successfully maintain and enhance the Manchester United brand or our reputation or excessive or unsuccessful expenses in connection with this effort could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

Our business is dependent upon our ability to attract and retain key personnel, including players.

We are highly dependent on members of our management, coaching staff and our players. Competition for talented players and staff is,
and will continue to be, intense. Our ability to attract and retain the highest quality players for our first team, reserve team and youth academy as well as coaching staff is critical to our first
team's success in league and cup competitions and increasing popularity and, consequently, critical to our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. Our success and many
achievements over the last twenty years does not necessarily mean that we will continue to be successful in the future, whether as a result of changes in player personnel, coaching staff or otherwise.
A downturn in the performance of our first team could adversely affect our ability to attract and retain coaches and players. In addition, our popularity in certain countries or regions may depend, at
least in part, on fielding certain players from those countries or regions. While we enter into employment contracts with each of our key personnel with the aim of securing their services for the term
of the contract, the retention of their services for the full term of the contract cannot be guaranteed due to possible contract disputes or approaches by other clubs. Our failure to attract and
retain key personnel could have a negative impact on our ability to effectively manage and grow our business.

We are dependent upon the performance and popularity of our first team.

Our revenue streams are driven by the performance and popularity of our first team. Significant sources of our revenue are the result
of historically strong performances in English domestic and European competitions, specifically the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Champions League and the Europa League. Our income
varies significantly depending on our first team's participation and performance in these competitions. Our first team's performance affects all five of our revenue
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first team currently plays in the Premier League, the top football league in England. Our performance in the Premier League directly affects, and a weak performance in the Premier
League could adversely affect, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. For example, our revenue from the sale of products, media rights, tickets and hospitality would
fall considerably if our first team were relegated from (or otherwise ceased to play in) the Premier League, the Champions League or the Europa League.

We
cannot ensure that our first team will be successful in the Premier League or in the other leagues and tournaments in which it plays. Relegation from the Premier League or a general
decline in the success of our first team, particularly in consecutive seasons, would negatively affect our ability to attract or retain talented players and coaching staff, as well as supporters,
sponsors and other commercial partners, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

If we fail to properly manage our anticipated growth, our business could suffer.

The planned growth of our commercial operations may place a significant strain on our management and on our operational and financial
resources and systems. To manage growth effectively, we will need to maintain a system of management controls and attract and retain qualified personnel, as well as, develop, train and manage
management-level and other employees. Failure to manage our growth effectively could cause us to over-invest or under-invest in infrastructure, and result in losses or weaknesses in our
infrastructure, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. Any failure by us to manage our growth effectively could have a
negative effect on our ability to achieve our development and commercialization goals and strategies.

If we are unable to maintain, train and build an effective international sales and marketing infrastructure, we will not be able to commercialize and grow our brand
successfully.

As we grow, we may not be able to secure sales personnel or organizations that are adequate in number or expertise to successfully
market and sell our brand and products on a global scale. If we are unable to expand our sales and marketing capability, train our sales force effectively or provide any other capabilities necessary
to commercialize our brand internationally, we will need to contract with third parties to market and sell our brand. If we are unable to establish and maintain compliant and adequate sales and
marketing capabilities, we may not be able to increase our revenue, may generate increased expenses, and may not continue to be profitable.

It may not be possible to renew or replace key commercial agreements on similar or better terms, or attract new sponsors.

Our Commercial revenue for each of the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012 represented 43.7%, 42.0% and 36.7% of our total
revenue, respectively. The substantial majority of our Commercial revenue is generated from commercial agreements with our sponsors, and these agreements have finite terms. When these contracts do
expire, we may not be able to renew or replace them with contracts on similar or better terms or at all. Our most important commercial contracts include contracts with global, regional, mobile, media
and supplier sponsors representing industries including financial services, automotive, beverage, airline, timepiece, betting and telecommunications, which typically have contract terms of two to five
years.

If
we fail to renew or replace these key commercial agreements on similar or better terms, we could experience a material reduction in our Commercial and sponsorship revenue. Such a
reduction could have a material adverse effect on our overall revenue and our ability to continue to compete with the top football clubs in England and Europe.

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As
part of our business plan, we intend to continue to grow our sponsorship portfolio by developing and expanding our geographic and product categorized approach, which will include
partnering with additional global sponsors, regional sponsors, and mobile and media operators. We may not be able to successfully execute our business plan in promoting our brand to attract new
sponsors. We are subject to certain contractual restrictions under our current sponsorship agreement with Nike, and will be
subject to certain contractual restrictions under our new sponsorship agreement with adidas, that may affect our ability to expand on our categories of sponsors, including certain restrictions on our
ability to grant sponsorship, suppliership, advertising and promotional rights to certain types of businesses. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in implementing our business plan or that
our Commercial and sponsorship revenue will continue to grow at the same rate as it has in the past or at all. Any of these events could negatively affect our ability to achieve our development and
commercialization goals, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

Negotiation and pricing of key media contracts are outside our control and those contracts may change in the future.

For each of the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012, 29.0%, 30.8% and 32.6% of our Broadcasting revenue, respectively, was
generated from the media rights for Champions League matches, and 65.5%, 60.5% and 59.0% of our Broadcasting revenue, respectively, was generated from the media rights for Premier League matches.
Contracts for these media rights and certain other revenue for those competitions (both domestically and internationally) are negotiated collectively by the Premier League and the Union of European
Football Associations ("UEFA"). We are not a party to the contracts negotiated by the Premier League and UEFA. Further, we do not participate in and therefore do not have any direct influence on the
outcome of contract negotiations. As a result, we may be subject to media rights contracts with media distributors with whom we may not otherwise contract or media rights contracts that are not as
favorable to us as we might otherwise be able to negotiate individually with media distributors. Furthermore, the limited number of media distributors bidding for Premier League and Champions League
media rights may result in reduced prices paid for those rights and, as a result, a decline in revenue received from our media contracts.

In
addition, although an agreement has been reached for the sale of Premier League domestic and international broadcasting rights through the end of the 2015/16 football season and for
the sale of Champions League broadcasting rights through the end of the 2017/18 football season, future agreements, may not maintain our current level of Broadcasting revenue. Moreover, if
international broadcasting revenue becomes an increasingly large portion of total revenue for the Premier League, a single club's domestic success and corresponding revenue may be outweighed by
international media rights, which are distributed among all Premier League clubs in even proportion. As a result, success of our first team in the Premier League could become less of an overall
competitive advantage.

Future
intervention by the European Commission, the European Court of Justice (the "ECJ") or other competent authorities and courts having jurisdiction may also have a negative effect on
our revenue from media rights. For example, on 4 October 2011, the ECJ ruled on referrals it had received from English courts involving the cases of the Premier League & others vs. QC
Leisure & Others / Karen Murphy vs. Media Protection Services. The ruling held that any agreement designed to guarantee country-by-country exclusivity within the European Union
(the "EU") (i.e. by stopping any cross-border provision of broadcasting services) is deemed to be anti-competitive and prohibited by EU competition law. The ECJ also addressed copyright
matters and determined that (i) there is no copyright in an actual football match itself but there is copyright in other elements such as the broadcast of the match or the copyright holder's
logo and music; (ii) a copyright is not infringed where a member of the public
in the EU buys a decoder and card from within the EU and watches a match in his own home; and (iii) a copyright may be infringed where commercial premises broadcast a match to the public. This
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continuing
to adopt the same country-by-country sales model within the EU as they have adopted previously. A change of sales model could negatively affect the amount which copyright holders, such as
the Premier League, are able to derive from the exploitation of rights within the EU. As a result, our Broadcasting revenue from the sale of those rights could decrease. Any significant reduction in
our Broadcasting revenue could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

European competitions cannot be relied upon as a source of income.

Qualification for the Champions League is dependent upon our first team's performance in the Premier League and, in some circumstances,
the Champions League itself in the previous season. Qualification for the Champions League cannot, therefore, be guaranteed. Failure to qualify for the Champions League would result in a material
reduction in revenue for each season in which our first team did not participate. As a result of our first team performance during the 2013/14 season, our first team will not participate in the
2014/15 Champions League or 2014/15 Europa League. Inclusive of broadcasting revenue, prize money and Matchday revenue, our combined broadcasting and Matchday revenue from participation in
European competitions was £49.4 million, £38.9 million and £42.3 million for each of the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012,
respectively.

In
addition, our participation in the Champions League or Europa League may be influenced by factors beyond our control. For example, the number of places in each league available to the
clubs of each national football association in Europe can vary from year to year based on a ranking system. If the performance of English clubs in Europe declines, the number of places in each
European competition available to English clubs may decline and it may be more difficult for our first team to qualify for each league in future seasons. Further, the rules governing qualification for
European competitions (whether at the European or national level) may change and make it more difficult for our first team to qualify for each league in future seasons.

Moreover,
because of the prestige associated with participating in the European competitions, particularly the Champions League, failure to qualify for any European competition,
particularly for consecutive seasons, would negatively affect our ability to attract and retain talented players and coaching staff, as well as supporters, sponsors and other commercial partners.
Failure to participate in
the Champions League for two or more consecutive seasons would also reduce annual payments under the recently announced agreement with adidas by 30% of the applicable payment for the year in which the
second or other consecutive season of non-participation falls. Any one or more of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation, financial condition and cash
flow.

Our business depends in part on relationships with certain third parties.

We consider the development of our commercial assets to be central to our ongoing business plan and a driver of future growth. However,
we do not currently have retail, merchandising and apparel operations in-house. For example, our current contract with Nike provides them with certain rights to operate our global merchandising,
product licensing and retail operations. Additionally, our new contract with adidas beginning with the 2015/16 season will provide them with certain global technical sponsorship and dual-branded
licensing rights. While we have been able to execute our business plan to date with the support of Nike, and expect to be able to execute our business plan in the future with the support of adidas, we
remain subject to these contractual provisions and our business plan could be negatively impacted by non-compliance or poor execution of our strategy by Nike in the 2014/15 season, or adidas beginning
with the 2015/16 season. Further, any interruption in our ability to obtain the services of Nike in the 2014/15 season, or adidas beginning with the 2015/16 season, or other third parties or
deterioration in their performance could negatively impact this portion of our operations. Furthermore, if our new arrangement with adidas is terminated or modified against our interest, we

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not be able to find alternative solutions for this portion of our business on a timely basis or on terms favorable to us or at all.

In
the future, we may enter into additional licensing arrangements permitting third parties to use our brand and trademarks. Although we take steps to carefully select our licensing
partners, such arrangements may not be successful. Our licensing partners may fail to fulfill their obligations under their license agreements or have interests that differ from or conflict with our
own. For example, we are dependent on our sponsors and commercial partners to effectively implement quality controls over products using our brand or trademarks. The inability of such sponsors and
commercial partners to meet our quality standards could negatively affect consumer confidence in the quality and value of our brand, which could result in lower product sales. Any one or more of these
events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation, financial condition and cash flow.

We are exposed to credit related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to Premier League and UEFA media contracts as well as our key commercial and
transfer contracts.

We derive the substantial majority of our Broadcasting revenue from media contracts negotiated by the Premier League and UEFA with
media distributors, and although the Premier League obtains guarantees to support certain of its media contracts, typically in the form of letters of credit issued by commercial banks, it remains our
single largest credit exposure. We derive our Commercial and sponsorship revenue from certain corporate sponsors, including global, regional, mobile, media and supplier sponsors in respect of which we
may manage our credit risk by seeking advance payments, installments and/or bank guarantees where appropriate. The substantial majority of this revenue is derived from a limited number of sources.
During the year ended 30 June 2014, those sources that represented greater than 10% of our total revenue were:



We
are also exposed to other football clubs globally for the payment of transfer fees on players. Depending on the transaction, some of these fees are paid to us in installments. We try
to manage our credit risk with respect to those clubs by requiring payments in advance or, in the case of payments on installment, requiring bank guarantees on such payments in certain circumstances.
However, we cannot ensure these efforts will eliminate our credit exposure to other clubs. A change in credit quality at one of the media broadcasters for the Premier League or UEFA, one of our
sponsors or a club to whom we have sold a player can increase the risk that such counterparty is unable or unwilling to pay amounts owed to us. The failure of a major television broadcaster for the
Premier League or Champions League to pay outstanding amounts owed to its respective league or the failure of one of our key sponsors or a club to pay outstanding amounts owed to us could have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

Matchday revenue from our supporters is a significant portion of overall revenue.

A significant amount of our revenue derives from ticket sales and other Matchday revenue for our first team matches at Old Trafford and
our share of gate receipts from cup matches. In particular, the revenue generated from ticket sales and other Matchday revenue at Old Trafford will be highly dependent on the continued attendance at
matches of our individual and corporate supporters as well as the number of home matches we play each season. During each of the 2013/14, 2012/13 and 2011/12 seasons, we played 28, 28 and 25 home
matches, respectively, and our Matchday revenue was £108.1 million, £109.1 million and £98.7 million for the years ended 30 June 2014,
2013 and 2012, respectively. Match attendance is influenced by a number of factors, some of which are partly or wholly outside of our
control. These factors include the success of our first team, broadcasting coverage and general economic conditions in the United Kingdom, which affect personal disposable income and corporate
marketing and hospitality budgets. A reduction in Matchday attendance could have a

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adverse effect on our Matchday revenue and our overall business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, both within Europe and internationally, and increased competition could cause our profitability to decline.

We face competition from other football clubs in England and Europe. In the Premier League, recent investment from wealthy team owners
has led to teams with deep financial backing that are able to acquire top players and coaching staff, which could result in improved performance from those teams in domestic and European competitions.
As the Premier League continues to grow in popularity, the interest of wealthy potential owners may increase, leading to additional clubs substantially improving their financial position. Competition
from European clubs also remains strong. Despite the adoption of the UEFA financial fair play initiative, a set of financial monitoring rules on clubs participating in the Champions League and Europa
League,, and the Premier League's profitability and sustainability regulations, a similar set of rules monitoring Premier League clubs, European and Premier League football clubs are spending
substantial sums on transfer fees and player salaries. Competition from inside and outside the Premier League has led to higher salaries for our players as well as increased competition on the field.
The increase in competition could result in our first team finishing lower in the Premier League than we have in the past and jeopardizing our qualification for or results in the Champions League.
Competition within England could also cause our first team to fail to advance in the FA Cup and League Cup.

In
addition, from a commercial perspective, we actively compete across many different industries and within many different markets. We believe our primary sources of competition, both in
Europe and internationally, include, but are not limited to:



All
of the above forms of competition could have a material adverse effect on any of our five revenue streams and our overall business, results of operations, financial condition and
cash flow.

We are subject to special rules and regulations regarding insolvency and bankruptcy.

We are subject to, among other things, special insolvency or bankruptcy-related rules of the Premier League and the Football
Association (the "FA"). Those rules empower the Premier League board to direct certain payments otherwise due to us to the FA and its members, associate members and affiliates, certain other English
football leagues and certain other entities if it is reasonably satisfied that we have failed to pay certain creditors including other football clubs, the Premier League and the Football League.

If
we experience financial difficulty, we could also face sanctions under the Premier League rules, including suspension from the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup and
certain other competitions, the deduction of league points from us in the Premier League or Football League and loss of control of player registrations. For example, the Premier League could prevent
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risk.
Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation, financial condition, or cash flow, as well as our ability to meet our financial obligations.

Premier League voting rules may allow other clubs to take action contrary to our interests.

The Premier League is governed by its 20 club shareholders with most rule changes requiring the support of a minimum of 14 of the
clubs. This allows a minority of clubs to block changes they view as unfavorable to their interests. In addition, it allows a concerted majority of the clubs to pass rules that may be disadvantageous
to the remaining six clubs. As one of the larger clubs in the Premier League in terms of revenue and follower base, we can exert some influence on the rulemaking process, however, our interests may
not always align with the majority of clubs and it may be difficult for us to effect changes that are advantageous to us. At the same time, it is possible that other clubs may take action that we view
as contrary to our interests. If the Premier League clubs pass rules that limit our ability to operate our business as we have planned or otherwise affect the payments made to us, we may be unable to
achieve our goals and strategies or increase our revenue.

Our digital media strategy is unproven and may not generate the revenue we anticipate.

We maintain contact with, and provide entertainment to, our global follower base through a number of digital and other media channels,
including the internet, mobile services and social media. While we have attracted a significant number of followers to our digital media assets, including our website, the future revenue and income
potential of our mobile & content business is uncertain. You should consider our business and prospects in light of the challenges, risks and difficulties we may encounter in this new and
rapidly evolving market, including:



In
addition, as we expand our digital and other media channels, including the internet, mobile services and social media, revenue from our other business sectors may decrease, including
our Broadcasting revenue. Moreover, the increase in subscriber base in some of these digital and other media channels may limit the growth of the subscriber base and popularity of other channels.
Failure to successfully address these risks and difficulties could affect our overall business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, liquidity and prospects.

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Serious injuries to or losses of playing staff may affect our performance, and therefore our results of operations and financial condition.

Injuries to members of the playing staff, particularly if career-threatening or career-ending, could have a detrimental effect on our
business. Such injuries could have a negative effect upon our first team's performance and may also result in a loss of the income that would otherwise have resulted from a transfer of that player's
registration. In addition, depending on the circumstances, we may write down the carrying value of a player on our balance sheet and record an impairment charge in our operating expenses to reflect
any losses resulting from career-threatening or career-ending injuries to that player. Our strategy is to maintain a squad of first team players sufficient to mitigate the risk of player injuries.
However, this strategy may not be sufficient to mitigate all financial losses in the event of an injury, and as a result such injury may affect the performance of our first team, and therefore our
business, results of operations financial condition and cash flow.

Inability to renew our insurance policies could expose us to significant losses.

We insure against the death, permanent disablement and travel-related injuries of members of our first team, although not at such
player's market value. Moreover, we do not carry insurance against career-ending injuries to our players sustained while playing or training. We also carry non-player related insurance typical for our
business (including business interruption insurance). When any of our insurance policies expire, it may not be possible to renew them on the same terms, or at all. In such circumstances, some of our
businesses and/or assets may be uninsured. If any of these uninsured businesses or assets were to suffer damage, we could suffer a financial loss. Our most valuable tangible asset is Old Trafford. An
inability to renew insurance policies covering our players, Old Trafford, the Aon Training Complex or other valuable assets could expose us to significant losses.

Furthermore,
although the Fédération Internationale de Football Association ("FIFA") now provides insurance coverage for loss of wages for players injured
while playing for their senior national team in a match played under the FIFA international match calendar, our insurance policies do not cover our players during those periods and, under FIFA rules,
national football associations are not obliged to provide insurance coverage for players on international duty.

Our international expansion and operations in foreign markets expose us to risks associated with international sales and operations.

We intend to continue to expand internationally and operate in select foreign markets. Managing a global organization is difficult,
time consuming and expensive. Our inexperience in operating the club's businesses globally increases the risk that any future international expansion efforts that we may undertake will not be
successful. In addition, conducting international operations subjects us to risks such as the lack of familiarity with and unexpected changes in foreign regulatory requirements; difficulties in
managing and staffing international operations; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; potentially adverse tax consequences, including foreign value added tax systems, and restrictions on
repatriation of earnings; the burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws and legal standards; increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexities; the lack of strong
intellectual property regimes and political, social and economic instability abroad. Operating in international markets also requires significant management attention and financial resources. The
investment and additional resources required to establish operations and manage growth in other countries may not produce desired levels of revenue or profitability.

Fluctuations in exchange rates may adversely affect our results of operations.

Our functional and reporting currency is pounds sterling and substantially all of our costs are denominated in pounds sterling.
However, Broadcasting revenue from our participation in the Champions League, as well as certain other revenue, is generated in Euros. We also occasionally enter

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into
transfer agreements or commercial partner agreements which are payable in Euros. In addition, we have transactional currency exposure against the US dollar relating to our secured term loan
facility and senior secured notes as well as Commercial revenue from certain sponsors. On 1 July 2013 we began hedging the foreign exchange risk on a portion of future US dollar revenues using
our US dollar denominated secured term loan facility and senior secured notes as the hedging instrument. Consequently, for the year ended 30 June 2014, we recorded neither a foreign exchange
gain nor loss in our income statement on our US dollar denominated secured term loan facility and senior secured notes, whereas in the year ended 30 June 2013, we recorded a foreign exchange
loss of £2.5 million. For the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012 approximately 9.1%, 9.3% and 11.0% of our total revenue was generated in Euros, respectively, and
approximately 19.7%, 16.0% and 11.1% of our total revenue was generated in US dollars, respectively. We may enter into foreign exchange contracts to hedge a portion of this transactional exposure. We
offset the value of our non-sterling revenue and the value of the corresponding hedge before including such amounts in our
overall revenue. Our results of operations have in the past and will in the future fluctuate due to movements in exchange rates.

Failure to adequately protect our intellectual property and curb the sale of counterfeit merchandise could injure our brand.

Like other popular brands, we are susceptible to instances of brand infringement (such as counterfeiting and other unauthorized uses of
our intellectual property rights). We seek to protect our brand assets by ensuring that we own and control certain intellectual property rights in and to those assets and, where appropriate, by
enforcing those intellectual property rights. For example, we own the copyright in our logo, and our logo and trade name are registered as trademarks (or are the subject of applications for
registration) in a number of jurisdictions in Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, North America and South America. However, it is not possible to detect all instances of brand infringement. Additionally,
where instances of brand infringement are detected, we cannot guarantee that such instances will be prevented as there may be legal or factual circumstances which give rise to uncertainty as to the
validity, scope and enforceability of our intellectual property rights in the brand assets. Furthermore, the laws of certain countries in which we license our brand and conduct operations,
particularly those in Asia (such as China) may not offer the same level of protection to intellectual property rights holders as those in the United Kingdom, the rest of Europe and the United States,
or the time required to enforce our intellectual property rights under these legal regimes may be lengthy and delay recovery. For example, the unauthorized use of intellectual property is common and
widespread in China and enforcement of intellectual property rights by Chinese regulatory agencies is inconsistent. If we were to fail or be unable to secure, protect, maintain and/or enforce the
intellectual property rights which vest in our brand assets, then we could lose our exclusive right to exploit such brand assets. Infringement of our trademark, copyright and other intellectual
property rights could have an adverse effect on our business. We also license our intellectual property rights to third parties. In an effort to protect our brand, we enter into licensing agreements
with these third parties which govern the use of our intellectual property and which require our licensees to abide by quality control standards with respect to such use. Although we make efforts to
police our licensees' use of our intellectual property, we cannot assure you that these efforts will be sufficient to ensure their compliance. The failure of our licensees to comply with the terms of
their licenses could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

We could be negatively affected if we fail to adequately protect follower account information.

We collect and process personal data (including name, address, age, bank details and other personal data) from our followers,
customers, members, suppliers, business contacts and employees as part of the operation of our business (including online merchandising), and therefore we must comply with data protection and privacy
laws in the United Kingdom and, in certain situations, other jurisdictions where our followers reside. Those laws impose certain requirements on us in respect of the

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collection,
use and processing of personal information relating to our followers. In addition, we are exposed to the risk that the personal data we control could be wrongfully accessed and/or used,
whether by employees, followers or other third parties, or otherwise lost or disclosed or processed in breach of data protection regulations. If we or any of the third party service providers on which
we rely fail to process such personal data in a lawful or secure manner or if any theft or loss of personal follower data were to occur, we could face liability under data protection laws, including
requirements to destroy customer information or notify the people to whom such information relates of any non-compliance as well as civil or criminal sanctions. This could also result in the loss of
the goodwill of our followers and deter new followers. Each of these factors could harm our business reputation, our brand and have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations,
financial condition, cash flow and prospects.

Piracy and illegal live streaming may adversely impact our broadcasting and mobile & content revenue.

For each of the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012, Broadcasting revenue constituted 31.3%, 28.0% and 32.5%, respectively,
of our total revenue. Our Broadcasting revenue is principally generated by the broadcasting of our matches on pay and free-to-air television channels as well as content delivered over the internet and
through our own television channel, MUTV. In recent years, piracy and illegal live streaming of subscription content over the internet has caused, and is continuing to cause, lost revenue to media
distributors showing our matches. For example, the Premier League previously initiated litigation against Google and YouTube for facilitating piracy and illegal streaming of subscription content.
While this litigation matter has been settled there can be no guarantee that this or similar actions will prevent or limit future piracy or illegal streaming of subscription content. If these trends
increase or continue unabated, they could pose a risk to subscription television services. The result could be a reduction in the value of our share of football broadcasting rights and of our online
and MUTV services, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

Our operating results may fluctuate due to seasonality.

Our operating results are subject to seasonal variation, limiting the overall comparability and predictability of interim financial
periods. The seasonality of our operating results is primarily attributable to the number of games played in each financial period and therefore Matchday and Broadcasting revenue recognized.
Similarly, certain of our costs derive from hosting games at Old Trafford, and these costs will also vary based on the number of games played in the period. We have historically generated higher
revenue in the second and third quarters of our fiscal year. Our business
might be affected by our first team reaching the later stages of European and domestic competitions, which would generate significant additional Broadcasting and Matchday revenue during the fourth
quarter of our fiscal years. Our cash flow may also vary among interim periods due to the timing of significant payments from major commercial agreements. As a result, our interim results and any
quarterly financial information that we publish should not be viewed as an indicator of our performance for the fiscal year.

We are subject to a greater tax rate than in previous years.

During the years ended 30 June 2012 , our principal operating subsidiaries were tax residents in the United Kingdom. For the
year ended 30 June 2012 we were subject to a weighted UK statutory tax rate of 25.5%. Following the reorganization transactions in 2012, although we are organized as a Cayman Islands exempted
company, we report as a US domestic corporation for US federal income tax purposes and we are subject to US federal income tax (currently at a statutory rate of 35%) on the majority of our worldwide
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In addition, we are subject to income and other taxes in various other jurisdictions. The amount of tax we pay is subject to our interpretation and application of
tax laws in jurisdictions in which we operate. Changes in current or future laws or regulations, or the imposition of new or changed tax laws or regulations or new related interpretations by taxing
authorities in the US or foreign jurisdictions, could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

Business interruptions due to natural disasters and other events could adversely affect us and Old Trafford.

Our operations can be subject to natural disasters and other events beyond our control, such as earthquakes, fires, power failures,
telecommunication losses, terrorist attacks and acts of war. Such events, whether natural or manmade, could cause severe destruction or interruption to our operations, and as a result, our business
could suffer serious harm. Our first team regularly tours the world for promotional matches, visiting various countries with a history of terrorism and civil unrest, and as a result, we and our
players could be potential targets of terrorism when visiting such countries. In addition, any prolonged business interruption at Old Trafford could cause a decline in Matchday revenue. Our business
interruption insurance only covers some, but not all, of these potential events, and even for those events that are covered, it may not be sufficient to compensate us fully for losses or damages that
may occur as a result of such events, including, for example, loss of market share and diminution of our brand, reputation and client loyalty. Any one or
more of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation, financial condition or cash flow.

Risks Related to Our Industry

An economic downturn and adverse economic conditions may harm our business.

An economic downturn and adverse conditions in the United Kingdom and global markets may negatively affect our operations in the
future. Our Matchday and Broadcasting revenue in part depend on personal disposable income and corporate marketing and hospitality budgets. Further, our Commercial and sponsorship revenue are
contingent upon the expenditures of businesses across a wide range of industries, and if these industries were to cut costs in response to an economic downturn, our revenue may similarly decline. Weak
economic conditions could also cause a reduction in our Commercial and sponsorship, as well as our Broadcasting and Matchday revenue, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

An increase in the relative size of salaries or transfer costs could adversely affect our business.

Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain the highest quality players and coaching staff. As a result, we are obliged to
pay salaries generally comparable to our main competitors in England and Europe. Any increase in salaries may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

Other
factors that affect player salaries, such as changes in personal tax rates, changes to the treatment of income or other changes to taxation in the United Kingdom and the relative
strength of pounds sterling, may make it more difficult to attract top players and coaching staff from Europe or elsewhere or require us to pay higher salaries to compensate for higher taxes or less
favorable exchange rates. In addition, if our revenue fall and salaries remain stable (for example as a result of fixed player or coaching staff salaries over a long period) or increase, our results
of operations would be materially adversely affected.

An
increase in transfer fees would require us to pay more than expected for the acquisition of players' registrations in the future. In addition, certain players' transfer values may
diminish after we acquire them, and we may sell those players for transfer fees below their net book value, resulting in a loss on disposal of players' registrations. Net transfer costs could also
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FIFA,
the Premier League or any other organization in respect of the transfer of players' registrations were to increase.

We
remain committed to attracting and retaining the highest quality players for our first team. Our average annual net player capital expenditure from fiscal year 2000 to fiscal year
2014 has been £22.6 million (excluding the sale of a player in the year ended 30 June 2009 that generated significant cash inflow, the average annual net player capital
expenditure over the same period would have been £28.0 million), and we continue to expect it to vary significantly from period to period. We may explore new player acquisitions in
connection with future transfer periods that may materially increase the amount of our net player capital expenditure. As part of any material increase in net player capital expenditure, we may also
experience a material increase in our expenditure for player salaries. The actual amount of cash we use on player acquisitions will also depend, in part, on the amount of any cash we receive as a
result of the sale of any players. Any increase in net player capital expenditure compared to historic levels will also result in an increase in amortization expenses in future periods.

Recently approved UEFA and Premier League restrictions could negatively affect our business.

As the primary governing body of European football, UEFA continually evaluates the dynamics in the football industry and considers
changes to the regulatory framework governing European football clubs. As an example, clubs participating in the Champions League and Europa League competitions are now subject to the UEFA Club
Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations. Breaches in the rules may result in, among other things, withholding of prize money, transfer bans and ultimately disqualification from European
competitions. These rules are intended to discourage clubs from continually operating at a loss and to ensure clubs settle with their football creditors on time. Breaches of licensing and financial
fair play rules, for example, where costs and capital expenditures on players exceed revenues over a two- to three-year period or serious delays in settling creditors, have recently resulted in clubs
being punished by way of significant fines and even exclusion from UEFA competitions.

The
Premier League has also recently introduced regulations that aim to promote sustainability through profitability and, in the three seasons beginning with the 2013/14 season, limit
the amount that clubs can increase their total player salaries unless such increases are funded by additional club revenue from sources other than Premier League broadcasting revenue. Following the
three season cost control period, the Premier League will implement a break even test similar to that contained in the UEFA Financial Fair Play regulations. The first break even test under the
profitability and sustainability regulations will take place prior to the 2015/16 season and will be based on the fiscal years ended 30 June 2014 and 2015. Wide-ranging sanctions, including
significant fines, player transfer restrictions and Premier League points deduction, may be imposed for breaches of these regulations.

There
is a risk that application of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play initiative and Premier League profitability and sustainability regulations could have a material
adverse effect on the performance of our first team and our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

We could be negatively affected by current and other future Premier League, FA, UEFA or FIFA regulations.

Future changes to the Premier League, FA, UEFA, FIFA or other regulations may adversely affect our results of operations. These
regulations could cover various aspects of our business, such as the format of competitions, the eligibility of players, the operation of the transfer market and the distribution of broadcasting
revenue. In addition, changes are being considered to address the financial sustainability of clubs such as more robust ownership rules and tests in relation to board directors and significant
shareholders. In particular, changes to football regulations designed to promote competition could have a significant impact on our business. Such changes could include changes to the distribution of
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player
spending. In addition, rules designed to promote the development of local players, such as the Home Grown Player Rule, which requires each Premier League club to include at least eight "home
grown" (i.e. players that have been registered for at least three seasons at an English or Welsh club between the ages of 16 and 21) players in their squads, could limit our ability to
select players. Any of these changes could make it more difficult for us to acquire top quality players and, therefore, adversely affect the performance of our first team.

Changes
in the format of the league and cup competitions in which our first team plays, or might in the future play, could have a negative impact on our results of operations. In
addition, in the event that
new competitions are introduced to replace existing competitions (for example, a European league), our results of operations may be negatively affected.

There could be a decline in our popularity or the popularity of football.

There can be no assurance that football will retain its popularity as a sport around the world and its status in the United Kingdom as
the so-called "national game," together with the associated levels of media coverage. In addition, we could suffer a decline in popularity. Any decline in popularity could result in lower ticket
sales, broadcasting revenue, sponsorship revenue, a reduction in the value of our players or our brand, or a decline in the value of our securities, including our Class A ordinary shares. Any
one of these events or a combination of such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flow.

Risk Related to Our Indebtedness

Our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and competitive position.

As of 30 June 2014, we had total indebtedness of £341.8 million. Our indebtedness increases the risk that we
may be unable to generate cash sufficient to pay amounts due in respect of our indebtedness. It could also have effects on our business. For example, it
could:



In
addition, our existing revolving credit facility, our existing secured term loan facility and the indenture governing our senior secured notes contain, and any agreements evidencing
or governing other future indebtedness may contain, certain restrictive covenants that will limit our ability to engage in certain activities that are in our long-term best interests ((see
"Our indebtedness may restrict our ability to pursue our business strategies" below). We have not previously breached and are not in breach of any of the covenants under any of these
facilities; however our failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all of our indebtedness.

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To service our indebtedness, we require cash, and our ability to generate cash is subject to many factors beyond our control.

Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures will depend on our ability
to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to the performance and popularity of our first team as well as general economic, financial, competitive, regulatory and other
factors that are beyond our control.

We
cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay
our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any
of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Failure to refinance our indebtedness on terms we believe to be acceptable could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

Our indebtedness may restrict our ability to pursue our business strategies.

Our revolving credit facility, our secured term loan facility and the indenture governing our senior secured notes limit our ability,
among other things, to:



Our
ability to comply with these covenants and restrictions may be affected by events beyond our control. If we breach any of these covenants or restrictions, we could be in default
under our revolving credit facility, our secured term loan facility and our senior secured notes. This would permit the lending banks under our revolving credit facility and our secured term loan
facility to take certain actions, including declaring all amounts that we have borrowed under our revolving credit facility, our secured term loan facility and other indebtedness to be due and
payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest. This would also result in an event of default under the indenture governing our senior secured notes. Furthermore, lending banks could refuse to
extend further credit under the revolving credit facility. If the debt under our revolving credit facility, our secured term loan facility, our senior secured notes or any other material financing
arrangement that we enter into were to be accelerated, our assets, in particular liquid assets, may be insufficient to repay our indebtedness. The occurrence of any of these events could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our debt service obligations to increase significantly.

We are subject to interest rate risk in connection with borrowings under our revolving credit facility and our secured term loan
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could
impact the amount of our interest payments, and accordingly, our future earnings and cash flow, assuming other factors are held constant. We have entered into an interest rate swap related to
our secured term loan facility that involves the exchange of floating for fixed rate interest payments in order to reduce interest rate volatility. As of 30 June 2014, we had
£177,515,000 of variable rate indebtedness outstanding under our secured term loan facility. We cannot assure you that any hedging activities entered into by us will be effective in fully
mitigating our interest rate risk from our variable rate indebtedness.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Class A Ordinary Shares

Because of its significant share ownership, our principal shareholder will be able to exert control over us and our significant corporate decisions.

Our principal shareholder, Red Football LLC, controls 27.69% of our issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares and
83.06% of our issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares, representing 81.34% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock. Each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one
vote per share and is not convertible into any other class of shares. Each Class B ordinary share is entitled to 10 votes per share and is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at
any time. In addition, our Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into shares of our Class A ordinary shares upon certain transfers and other events, including upon the date
when holders of all Class B ordinary shares cease to hold Class B ordinary shares representing at least 10% of the total number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares
outstanding. For special resolutions, which require the vote of two-thirds of the votes cast, at any time that Class B ordinary shares remain outstanding, the voting power permitted to be
exercised by the holders of the Class B ordinary shares will be weighted such that the Class B ordinary shares shall represent, in the aggregate, 67% of the voting power of all
shareholders. As a result, our principal shareholder will have the ability to determine the outcome of all matters submitted to our shareholders for approval, including the election and removal of
directors and any merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. The interests of our principal shareholder might not coincide with the interests of the other shareholders.
This concentration of ownership may harm the value of our Class A ordinary shares, among other things:



As a foreign private issuer and "controlled company" within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange's corporate governance rules, we are permitted to, and we do, rely on
exemptions from certain of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards, including the requirement that a majority of our board of directors consist of independent directors. Our
reliance on such exemptions may afford less protection to holders of our Class A ordinary shares.

The New York Stock Exchange's corporate governance rules require listed companies to have, among other things, a majority of
independent board members and independent director oversight of executive compensation, nomination of directors and corporate governance matters. As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to, and
we do, follow home country practice in lieu of the above requirements. As long as we rely on the foreign private issuer exemption to certain of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance
standards, a majority of the directors on our board of directors are not required to be independent directors, our remuneration committee is not required to be comprised entirely of independent
directors and we are not required to have a nominating and corporate governance committee. Therefore, our board of directors' approach to governance may be

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different
from that of a board of directors consisting of a majority of independent directors, and, as a result, the management oversight of our Company may be more limited than if we were subject to
all of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards.

In
the event we no longer qualify as a foreign private issuer, we intend to rely on the "controlled company" exemption under the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance rules. A
"controlled company" under the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance rules is a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company. Our
principal shareholder, Red Football LLC, controls a majority of the combined voting power of our outstanding
ordinary shares, making us a "controlled company" within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance rules. As a controlled company, we are eligible to, and, in the event we no
longer qualify as a foreign private issuer, we intend to, elect not to comply with certain of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards, including the requirement that a majority of
directors on our board of directors are independent directors and the requirement that our remuneration committee and our nominating and corporate governance committee consist entirely of independent
directors.

Accordingly,
our shareholders do not have the same protection afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards,
and the ability of our independent directors to influence our business policies and affairs may be reduced.

We are an "emerging growth company" and we cannot be certain if the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies make our Class A ordinary
shares less attractive to investors.

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"), and, as such, we
take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies" including, but not limited to, not being
required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"). We cannot predict if investors will find our
Class A ordinary shares less attractive because we rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our Class A ordinary shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active
trading market for our Class A ordinary shares and our share price may be more volatile.

In
addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an "emerging growth company" can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an "emerging growth company" can delay the adoption of certain
accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. However, we previously chose to "opt out" of such extended transition period, and as a result, we will comply
with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that our
decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

The obligations associated with being a public company require significant resources and management attention.

As a public company in the United States, we incur legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not previously incur as a private
company. We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the listing requirements of the New York
Stock Exchange and other applicable securities rules and regulations. Compliance with these rules and regulations increases our legal and financial compliance costs, make some activities more
difficult, time-consuming or costly and increase demand on our systems and resources, particularly after we are no longer an "emerging growth company." The

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Exchange
Act requires that we file annual and current reports with respect to our business, financial condition and results of operations. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we
establish and maintain effective internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. Furthermore, the need to establish the corporate infrastructure demanded of a public company may divert
management's attention from implementing our growth strategy, which could prevent us from improving our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have made, and will continue to
make, changes to our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and accounting systems to meet our reporting obligations as a public company. However, the measures we have taken, and
will continue to take, may not be sufficient to satisfy our obligations as a public company. In addition, these rules and regulations increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some
activities more time-consuming and costly. For example, these rules and regulations make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be
required to incur substantial costs to maintain the same or similar coverage. These additional obligations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of
operations and cash flow.

In
addition, changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure are creating uncertainty for public companies, increasing legal and financial
compliance costs and making some activities more time consuming. These laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a
result, their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies. This could result in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and
higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. We intend to invest resources to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards, and this investment may
result in increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management's time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. If our efforts to comply with
new laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to their application and practice, regulatory authorities may
initiate legal proceedings against us and our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow could be adversely affected.

For
as long as we are an "emerging growth company" under the recently enacted JOBS Act, our independent registered public accounting firm will not be required to attest to the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We could be an emerging growth company until the last day of the fiscal year
following the fifth anniversary of the completion of our IPO. Furthermore, after the date we are no longer an emerging growth company, our independent registered public accounting firm will only be
required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting depending on our market capitalization. Even if our management concludes that our internal controls over
financial reporting are effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may still decline to attest to our management's assessment or may issue a report that is qualified if it is not
satisfied with our controls or the level at which our controls are documented, designed, operated or reviewed, or if it interprets the relevant requirements differently from us. In addition, in
connection with the implementation of the necessary procedures and practices related to internal control over financial reporting, we may identify deficiencies that we may not be able to remediate in
time to meet the deadline imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for compliance with the requirements of Section 404. Failure to comply with Section 404 could subject us to regulatory
scrutiny and sanctions, impair our ability to raise revenue, cause investors to lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and negatively affect our share price.

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We may lose our foreign private issuer status in the future, which could result in significant additional costs and expenses.

We are a "foreign private issuer," as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, and therefore, we are not
required to comply with all the periodic disclosure and current reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and related rules and regulations. Under Rule 405, the determination of foreign
private issuer status is made annually on the last business day of an issuer's most recently completed second fiscal quarter and, accordingly, the next determination will be made with respect to us on
31 December 2014.

In
the future, we would lose our foreign private issuer status if a majority of our shareholders, directors or management are US citizens or residents and we fail to meet additional
requirements necessary to avoid loss of foreign private issuer status. Although we have elected to comply with certain US regulatory provisions, our loss of foreign private issuer status would make
such provisions mandatory. The regulatory and compliance costs to us under US securities laws as a US domestic issuer may be significantly higher. If we are not a foreign private issuer, we will be
required to file periodic reports and registration statements on US domestic issuer forms with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which are more detailed and extensive than the
forms available to a foreign private issuer. For example, the annual report on Form 10-K requires domestic issuers to disclose executive compensation information on an individual basis with
specific disclosure regarding the domestic compensation philosophy, objectives, annual total compensation (base salary, bonus, equity
compensation) and potential payments in connection with change in control, retirement, death or disability, while the annual report on Form 20-F permits foreign private issuers to disclose
compensation information on an aggregate basis. We will also have to mandatorily comply with US federal proxy requirements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders will become subject
to the short-swing profit disclosure and recovery provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. We may also be required to modify certain of our policies to comply with good governance
practices associated with US domestic issuers. Such conversion and modifications will involve additional costs. In addition, we may lose our ability to rely upon exemptions from certain corporate
governance requirements on US stock exchanges that are available to foreign private issuers.

Anti-takeover provisions in our organizational documents and Cayman Islands law may discourage or prevent a change of control, even if an acquisition would be beneficial to
our shareholders, which could depress the price of our Class A ordinary shares and prevent attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management.

Our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association contain provisions that may discourage unsolicited takeover proposals
that shareholders may consider to be in their best interests. In particular, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association permit our board of directors to issue preference shares
from time to time, with such rights and preferences as they consider appropriate. Our board of directors could also authorize the issuance of preference shares with terms and conditions and under
circumstances that could have an effect of discouraging a takeover or other transaction. We are also subject to certain provisions under Cayman Islands law which could delay or prevent a change of
control. In particular, any merger, consolidation or amalgamation of the Company would require the active consent of our board of directors. Our board of directors may be appointed or removed by the
holders of the majority of the voting power of our ordinary shares (which is controlled by our principal shareholder). Together these provisions may make more difficult the removal of management and
may discourage transactions that otherwise could involve payment of a premium over prevailing market prices for our Class A ordinary shares.

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The price of our Class A ordinary shares might fluctuate significantly, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

Volatility in the market price of our Class A ordinary shares may prevent investors from being able to sell their shares of our
Class A ordinary shares at or above the price they paid for such shares. The trading price of our Class A ordinary shares may be volatile and subject to wide price fluctuations in
response to various factors, including:



These
and other factors might cause the market price of our Class A ordinary shares to fluctuate substantially, which might limit or prevent investors from readily selling their
shares of our Class A ordinary share and may otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of our Class A ordinary shares. In addition, in recent years, the stock market has experienced
significant price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant impact on the market price of securities issued by many companies across many industries. The changes frequently appear
to occur without regard to the operating performance of the affected companies. Accordingly, the price of our Class A ordinary shares could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or
nothing to do with our Company, and these fluctuations could materially reduce our share price. Securities class action litigation has often been instituted against companies following periods of
volatility in the overall market and in the market price of a company's securities. This litigation, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs, divert our management's attention and
resources, and harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Future sales of our Class A ordinary shares, or the perception in the public markets that these sales may occur, may depress our stock price.

Sales of substantial amounts of our Class A ordinary shares, or the perception that these sales could occur, could adversely
affect the price of our Class A ordinary shares and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional shares. As of 14 October 2014 we had 39,797,169
Class A ordinary shares outstanding. The Class A ordinary shares are freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act, except for any of our Class A ordinary shares
that may be held or acquired by our directors, executive officers and other affiliates, as that term is defined in the Securities Act, which will be restricted securities under the Securities Act.
Restricted securities may not be sold in the public market unless the sale is registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available.

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We,
our executive officers, directors and our principal shareholder have agreed, subject to specified exceptions, not to directly or indirectly sell, offer, contract or grant any option
to sell (including any short sale), pledge, transfer, establish an open "put equivalent position" within the meaning of Rule 16a-l(h) under the Exchange Act; or otherwise dispose of any
ordinary shares, options or warrants to acquire ordinary shares, or securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into ordinary
shares currently or hereafter owned either of record or beneficially; or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing until 28 October 2014.

Subject
to the above paragraph, all of our Class A ordinary shares outstanding as of the date of this Annual Report may be sold in the public market by existing shareholders,
subject to applicable Rule 144 volume limitations and other limitations imposed under federal securities laws.

In
the future, we may also issue our securities if we need to raise capital in connection with a capital raise or acquisition. The amount of our Class A ordinary shares issued in
connection with a capital raise or acquisition could constitute a material portion of our then-outstanding Class A ordinary shares.

Our ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions in our existing revolving credit facility, our existing secured term loan facility, the indenture governing our
senior secured notes, results of operations, distributable reserves and solvency requirements; our Class A ordinary shares have no guaranteed dividends and holders of our Class A
ordinary shares have no recourse if dividends are not declared.

Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our results
of operations, financial condition, distributable reserves, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our board of directors deems relevant. Furthermore,
neither of our Class A ordinary shares nor our Class B ordinary shares have any guaranteed dividends and holders of our Class A ordinary shares and holders of our Class B
ordinary shares have no recourse if dividends are not declared. Our ability to pay dividends on the Class A ordinary shares is limited by our existing revolving credit facility, our existing
secured term loan facility and the indenture governing our senior secured notes, which contain restricted payment covenants. The restricted payment covenants allow dividends in certain circumstances,
including to the extent dividends do not exceed 50% of the cumulative consolidated net income of Red Football Limited and its restricted subsidiaries, provided there is no event of default and Red
Football Limited is able to meet the principal and interest payments on its debt under a fixed charge coverage test. Our ability to pay dividends may be further restricted by the terms of any of our
future debt or preferred securities. Additionally, because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividends on our Class A ordinary shares is limited by restrictions on the ability of our
subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions to us, including restrictions under the terms of the agreements governing our indebtedness.

We do not currently intend to pay dividends on our Class A ordinary shares, and, consequently, your ability to achieve a return on an investment in our Class A
ordinary shares will depend on appreciation in the price of our Class A ordinary shares.

We do not currently intend to pay any cash dividends on our Class A ordinary shares for the foreseeable future. The payment of
any future dividends will be determined by the board of directors in light of conditions then existing, including our revenue, financial condition and capital requirements, business conditions,
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The rules of the Premier League and our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association impose certain limitations on shareholders' ability to invest in more
than one football club.

The rules of the Premier League prohibit any person who holds an interest of 10% or more of the total voting rights exercisable in a
Premier League football club from holding an interest in voting rights exercisable in any other Premier League football club. As a result, our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association prohibit the acquisition of (i) 10% or more of our Class A ordinary shares if they hold any interest in voting rights exercisable in another Premier League football club and
(ii) any Class A ordinary shares if they hold an interest of 10% or more of the total voting rights exercisable in another Premier League football club. In addition, under our amended
and restated memorandum and articles of association, if any shareholder is determined by us, at our absolute discretion, to be holding any Class A ordinary shares in violation of this rule or
the rules of certain other relevant governing bodies, we have the right to repurchase shares from such person or direct that shareholder to transfer those shares to another person.

Exchange rate fluctuations may adversely affect the foreign currency value of the Class A ordinary shares and any dividends.

Our Class A ordinary shares are quoted in US dollars on the New York Stock Exchange. Our financial statements are prepared in
pounds sterling. Fluctuations in the exchange rate between the pounds sterling and the US dollar will affect, among other matters, the US dollar value of the Class A ordinary shares and of any
dividends.

The rights afforded to shareholders are governed by the laws of the Cayman Islands.

Our corporate affairs and the rights afforded to shareholders are governed by our amended and restated memorandum and articles of
association and by the Companies Law (2011 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended and restated from time to time (the "Companies Law") and common law of the Cayman Islands, and these rights
differ in certain respects from the rights of shareholders in typical US corporations. In particular, the laws of the Cayman Islands relating to the protection of the interests of minority
shareholders differ in some respects from those established under statutes or judicial precedent in existence in the United States. The laws of the Cayman Island provide only limited circumstances
under which shareholders of companies may bring derivative actions and (except in limited circumstances) do not afford appraisal rights to dissenting shareholders in the form typically available to
shareholders of a US corporation other than in limited circumstances in relation to certain mergers. A summary of Cayman Islands law on the protection of minority shareholders is set out in
"Item 10. Additional InformationB. Memorandum and Articles of Association and Other Share Information."

We report as a US domestic corporation for US federal income tax purposes.

As discussed more fully under "Item 10. Additional InformationE. Taxation," due to the circumstances of our
formation and the application of Section 7874 of the US Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), we report as a US domestic corporation for all purposes of the Code. As a result,
we are subject to US federal income tax on our worldwide income. In addition, if we pay dividends to a Non-US Holder, as defined in the discussion "Item 10. Additional
InformationE. Taxation," we will be required to withhold US income tax at the rate of 30%, or such lower rate as may be provided in an applicable income tax treaty. Each investor
should consult its own tax adviser regarding the US federal income tax position of the Company and the tax consequences of holding the Class A ordinary shares.

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Withholding under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act may apply to our dividends and gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of our Class A ordinary
shares.

Under legislation incorporating provisions referred to as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"), a 30% withholding tax will
generally apply to certain types of payments, including US source dividends and gross proceeds from the disposition of equity securities that produce US source dividends, made to "foreign financial
institutions" (as defined under those rules) and certain other non-US entities, unless such foreign financial institutions or other entities comply with requirements under FATCA or are otherwise
exempt from such requirements. Because we report as a US domestic corporation for all purposes of the Code, including for purposes of FATCA, our dividends as well as gross proceeds from the sale or
other disposition of our Class A ordinary shares paid to a foreign financial institution or other non-US entity may be subject to potential withholding under FATCA. Under the applicable
Treasury regulations, withholding under FATCA generally applies to payments of dividends on our Class A ordinary shares made on or after 1 July 2014 and will apply to payments of gross
proceeds from a sale or other disposition of Class A ordinary shares on or after 1 January 2017. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential
application of withholding under FATCA to an investment in our Class A ordinary shares.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports or publish unfavorable research about our business, our stock price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our Class A ordinary shares depends in part on the research and reports that securities or industry
analysts publish about us, our business or our industry. If one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our stock, our share price will likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases
to cover us or fails to publish regular reports on us, interest in the purchase of our Class A ordinary shares could decrease, which could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline.

It may be difficult to enforce a US judgment against us, our directors and officers and certain experts named in this Annual Report outside the United States, or to assert
US securities law claims outside of the United States.

The majority of our directors and executive officers are not residents of the United States, and the majority of our assets and the
assets of these persons are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for investors to effect service of process upon us within the United States or other
jurisdictions, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States. Additionally, it may be difficult to assert US securities law
claims in actions originally instituted outside of the United States. Foreign courts may refuse to hear a US securities law claim because foreign courts may not be the most appropriate forums in which
to bring such a claim. Even if a foreign court agrees to hear a claim, it may determine that the law of the jurisdiction in which the foreign court resides, and not US law, is applicable to the claim.
Further, if US law is found to be applicable, the content of applicable US law must be proved as a fact, which can be a time-consuming and costly process, and certain matters of procedure would still
be governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the foreign court resides.

In
particular, investors should be aware that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of the Cayman Islands would recognize and enforce judgments of United States courts obtained
against us or our directors or management as well as against the selling shareholder predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the
United States or entertain original actions brought in the Cayman Islands courts against us or our directors or officers as well as against the selling shareholder predicated upon the securities laws
of the United States or any state in the United States. As a result of the difficulty associated with enforcing a judgment against us, you may not be able to collect any damages awarded by either a US
or foreign court.

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ITEM 4.    INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY

Our CompanyManchester United

We are one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth.
Through our 136-year heritage we have won 62 trophies, including a record 20 English league titles, enabling us to develop what we believe is one of the world's leading sports brands and a global
community of 659 million followers. Our large, passionate community provides Manchester United with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from multiple sources, including
sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, mobile & content, broadcasting and matchday. We attract leading global companies such as adidas, Aon, General Motors (Chevrolet) and Nike that
want access and exposure to our community of followers and association with our brand.

Our
global community of followers engages with us in a variety of ways:



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Our Business Model and Revenue Drivers

We operate and manage our business as a single reporting segmentthe operation of a professional sports team. However, we
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Total
revenue for the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012 was £433.2 million, £363.2 million and £320.3 million,
respectively.

Industry Overview

Football is one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth and global follower interest has enabled the sport to commercialize its
activities through sponsorship, retail, merchandising, apparel & product licensing, mobile & content, broadcasting, and matchday. As a consequence, football constitutes a significant
portion of the overall global sports industry, according to AT Kearney.

Football's
growth and increasing popularity are primarily a product of consumer demand for and interest in live sports, whether viewed in person at the venue or through television and
digital media. The sport's revenue growth has been driven by the appetite among consumers, advertisers and media distributors for access to and association with these live sports events, in particular
those featuring globally recognized teams.

The
major football leagues and clubs in England, Germany, Spain, Italy and France have established themselves as the leading global entities due to their history as well as their highly
developed television and advertising markets, according to AT Kearney. The combination of historical success and media development in the core European markets has helped to drive revenue, which in
turn enables those leagues to attract the best players in the world, further strengthening their appeal to followers.

As
television and digital media such as broadband internet and mobile extend their reach globally, the availability of and access to live games and other content of the leading European
leagues has increased and live games are now viewed worldwide. In addition, advances in new technology continue to both improve the television and digital media user experience and the effectiveness
of sponsorships

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and
advertising on these platforms. These trends further strengthen the commercial benefit of associating with football for media distributors and advertisers and increase the global opportunities for
the sport.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe our key competitive strengths are:



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Our Strategy

We aim to increase our revenue and profitability by expanding our high growth businesses that leverage our brand, global community and
marketing infrastructure. The key elements of our strategy are:



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Our Market Opportunity

We believe that we are one of the world's most recognizable global brands with a community of 659 million followers. Manchester
United is at the forefront of live football, which is a key component of the global sports market.

Other
markets driving our business include the global advertising market, the global pay television market and the global apparel market.

While
our business represents only a small portion of our addressable markets and may not grow at a corresponding rate, we believe our global reach and access to emerging markets
position us for continued growth.

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Our Team's History

Founded in 1878 as Newton Heath L&YR Football Club, our club has operated for over 136 years. The team first entered the English
First Division, then the highest league in English football, for the start of the 1892-93 season. Our club name changed to Manchester United Football Club in 1902, and we won the first of our 20
English League titles in 1908. In 1910, we moved to Old Trafford, our current stadium.

In
the late 1940s, we returned to on-field success, winning the FA Cup in 1948 and finishing within the top four league positions during each of the first five seasons immediately
following the Second World War. During the 1950s, we continued our on-field success under the leadership of manager Sir Matt Busby, who built a popular and famous team based on youth players known as
the "Busby Babes."

In
February 1958, an airplane crash resulted in the death of eight of our first team players. Global support and tributes followed this disaster as Busby galvanized the team around such
popular players as George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law. Rebuilding of the club culminated with a victory in the 1968 European Cup final, becoming the first English club to win this title.

In
1986, our club appointed Sir Alex Ferguson as manager. In 1990, we won the FA Cup and began a period of success that has continued until the present day. Since 1992, we have won the
Premier League 13 times. In total, we have won a record 20 English League titles, a record 11 FA Cups, 4 League Cups, 3 European Champions Cups and 1 FIFA Club World Cup, making us one of the
most successful clubs in England.

At
the end of the 2012/13 season, Sir Alex Ferguson retired as team manager. Sir Alex remains a key member of the club as he is a director of Manchester United FC. David Moyes was our
manager during the 2013/14 season and departed the club in April 2014. Following this departure, Ryan Giggs assumed responsibility for the first team as interim manager.

On
19 May 2014, we announced Louis van Gaal as the new team manager of Manchester United under a three-year contract. Louis van Gaal has managed at the top level of European
football for over 20 years, and, in that time, he has won domestic titles and domestic cups in three countries, as well as the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup, an Intercontinental Cup, two
UEFA Super Cups and domestic Super Cups in Holland and Germany. Louis van Gaal took his new post in July 2014 after the FIFA World Cup, where he managed the Dutch national team into third place
position.

Since
the inception of the Premier League in 1992, our club has enjoyed consistent success and growth with popular players such as Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes,
Roy Keane, Bryan Robson, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie. The popularity of these players, our distinguished tradition and history, and the on-field success of our first team have
allowed us to expand the club into a global brand with an international follower base.

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The
following graph shows the success of our first team in the Premier League over the last 22 seasons:

FA Premier League Finishing Positions

GRAPHIC

Our
Old Trafford stadium, commonly known as "The Theatre of Dreams," was originally opened on February 19, 1910 with a capacity of approximately 80,000. During the Second World
War, Old Trafford was used by the military as a depot, and on March 11, 1941 was heavily damaged by a German bombing raid. The stadium was rebuilt following the war and reopened on
August 24, 1949. The addition of floodlighting, permitting evening matches, was completed in 1957 and a project to cover the stands with roofs was completed in 1959. After a series of additions
during the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s, capacity at Old Trafford reached 56,385 in 1985. The conversion of the stadium to an all-seater reduced capacity to approximately 44,000 by 1992, the lowest in
its history. Thereafter, we began to expand capacity throughout the stadium, bringing capacity to approximately 58,000 by 1996, approximately 68,000 by 2000, and approximately 76,000 in 2006. Current
capacity at Old Trafford is 75,635.

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The
following chart shows the historical success of our first team by trophies won:

TROPHIES WON

FA Premier League/Football League
Division One


FA Charity/Community Shield1908


1965


1997


2007


1908


1965


1993


20071911


1967


1999


2008


1911


1967


1994


20081952


1993


2000


2009


1952


1977


1996


20101956


1994


2001


2011


1956


1983


1997


20111957


1996


2003


2013


1957


1990


2003


2013FA Cup


Football League Cup1909


1977


1990


1999


1992


2006


2009


20101948


1983


1994


20041963


1985


1996





European Cup/UEFA Champions League1968


1999


2008FIFA Club World Cup


UEFA Super Cup2008


1991European Cup Winners' Cup


Intercontinental Cup1991


1999


Our Football Operations

Our football operations are primarily comprised of the following activities: our first team, our reserve team, our youth academy, our
global scouting networks and other operations such as our sport science, medical and fitness operations at the Aon Training Complex.

First team

Our first team plays professional football in the Premier League, domestic cup competitions in England including the FA Cup and League
Cup and, subject to qualifying, international cup competitions, including the Champions League.

Our
first team is led by our manager, supported by an assistant team manager and a club secretary, who in turn are supported by a team of over 90 individuals, including coaches and
scouts for both our first team and youth academy, medical and physiotherapy staff, sports science and performance and match analysis staff.

We
have 55 players under contract of whom 36 have made an appearance for our first team. The remaining players may play for the reserve team or youth academy teams but are being
developed such that they may make it to a starting position on our first team or the first team of other clubs. This structure has been put in place with the aim of developing some of the world's best
football players and maximizing our first team's chances of winning games, leagues and tournaments.

Domestic
transfers of players between football clubs are governed by the Premier League Rules and the FA Rules, which allow a professional player to enter into a contract with and be
registered to play for any club, and to receive a signing-on fee in connection with such contract. Players are permitted to move to another club during the term of their contract if both clubs agree
on such transfer. In such circumstances a compensation fee may be payable by the transferee club. FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (the "FIFA Regulations") govern international
transfers of players between clubs and may require the transferee club to distribute 5% of any compensation fee to the clubs that trained the relevant player. The transferor club in an international
transfer may also be entitled to receive payment of "training compensation" under the FIFA Regulations when certain conditions are met. If an out-of-contract player (i.e., a player whose
contract with a club has expired or has been terminated) wishes to play for another club, the player's former

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club
will only be entitled to a compensation fee in a domestic transfer, or a payment of training compensation under the FIFA Regulations in an international transfer, if certain conditions are
satisfied, including conditions regarding the player's age and requiring the former club to offer the player a new contract on terms which are no less favorable than his current contract. Subject to
limited exceptions, transfers of professional players may only take place during one of the "transfer windows," which for the Premier League is the month of January and the period beginning on the day
following the last Premier League match of the season and ending on 31 August (or the following Monday if the 31 August falls on a weekend) of that year.

Our
players enter into contracts with us that follow a prescribed model based on Football Association Premier League Limited rules. Players on our first team typically also enter into an
image rights agreement with us, which grants us rights to use their image. Our first team players generally enter into contracts of between two and five years' duration.

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As
of 14 October 2014, our first team(1) was comprised of the following players:

Player

Position

Nationality

Age

Apps(2)

Caps(3)Ben Amos

Goalkeeper

English


24


7


0David de Gea

Goalkeeper

Spanish


23


140


3Anders Lindegaard

Goalkeeper

Danish


30


29


6Tyler Blackett

Defender

English


20


7


0Daley Blind

Defender

Dutch


24


4


23Jonny Evans

Defender

Northern Irish


26


185


38Reece James

Defender

English


20


1


0Saidy Janko

Defender

Swiss


18


1


0Phil Jones

Defender

English


22


107


13Michael Keane(4)

Defender

English


21


5


0Paddy McNair

Defender

Northern Irish


19


2


0Marcos Rojo

Defender

Argentinian


24


4


29Luke Shaw

Defender

English


19


2


3Rafael da Silva

Defender

Brazilian


24


163


2Chris Smalling

Defender

English


24


126


12Tom Thorpe

Defender

English


21


1


0Marnick Vermijl

Defender

Belgian


22


2


0Anderson Luis de Abreu Oliveira (Anderson)

Midfielder

Brazilian


26


181


8Michael Carrick

Midfielder

English


33


359


31Tom Cleverley(4)

Midfielder

English


25


79


13Angel Di Maria

Midfielder

Argentinian


26


5


53Marouane Fellaini

Midfielder

Belgian


26


23


53Darren Fletcher

Midfielder

Scottish


30


334


63Ander Herrara

Midfielder

Spanish


25


4


0Adnan Januzaj

Midfielder

Belgian


19


41


3Jesse Lingard

Midfielder

English


21


1


0Juan Mata

Midfielder

Spanish


26


21


34Luís Carlos Almeida de Cunha (Nani)(4)

Midfielder

Portuguese


27


230


80Andreas Pereira

Midfielder

Belgian


18


1


0Nick Powell(4)

Midfielder

English


20


7


0Antonio Valencia

Midfielder

Ecuadorian


29


196


74Ashley Young

Midfielder

English


29


89


30Wilfried Zaha(4)

Midfielder

English


21


4


2Radamel Falcao(5)

Forward

Colombian


28


4


54Javier Hernandez(4)

Forward

Mexican


26


154


67William Keane

Forward

English


21


1


0Wayne Rooney

Forward

English


28


448


99James Wilson

Forward

English


18


2


0Robin van Persie

Forward

Dutch


31


82


94


(1)The
table includes all players who are contracted to Manchester United as of 14 October 2014 and have made at least one appearance for the Manchester
United first team.(2)Apps
means appearances for our first team through 14 October 2014.(3)Caps
means appearances for a senior national football team through 14 October 2014.(4)Currently
out on loan at other clubs(5)On
loan from A.S. Monaco


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Youth academy

Our youth academy is a primary source of new talent for our first team as well as a means of developing players that may be sold to
generate transfer income. The aim of our youth academy is to create a flow of talent from the youth teams up to our first team, thereby saving us the expense of purchasing those players in the
transfer market. Players in our youth academy and reserve teams may be loaned to other clubs in order to develop and gain first team experience with those other clubs and enhance their transfer value.
Players from our youth academy who do not make it into our first team frequently achieve a place at another professional football club, thereby generating income from player loans and transfer fees.

Our
youth academy program consists of 11 junior teams ranging from under 9s to under 19s. Each team consists of 15 to 23 players, each of whom is assessed during the season.

Scouting network

Together with our youth academy, our scouting system is a source of our football talent. Through our scouting system, we recruit
players for both our first team and youth academy. Our scouting system consists of a professional network of staff who scout in general and for specific positions and age groups.

Our
scouting system was traditionally oriented towards the United Kingdom, but we have increasingly shifted our focus toward a more international approach in order to identify and
attract football players from the broadest talent pool possible.

Training facilities

We have invested significant resources into developing a performance center which contains advanced sports and science equipment. We
intend to further invest in our training facilities in the near future. We have highly experienced training staff working at the performance center, where we provide physiotherapy, bio-mechanical
analysis and nutritional guidance to our players as part of our drive to ensure that each player is able to achieve peak physical condition. We believe the quality of our performance center
differentiates our club from many of our competitors.

We
spent approximately £2 million in the year ended 30 June 2014 in connection with further updating and expanding the our training facility, the Aon Training
Complex.

Revenue Sectors

Commercial

Our Commercial revenue is primarily comprised of income from: sponsorship; retail, merchandising, apparel & product licensing;
and mobile & content.

Sponsorship

Our sponsorship agreements are negotiated directly by our commercial team. Our sponsors are granted various rights, which can
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Any
use of our intellectual property rights by sponsors is under license. However, we retain the ownership rights in our intellectual property.

Sponsorship development and strategy

We pursue our global and regional sponsorship deals through a developed infrastructure for commercial activities. We have a dedicated
sales team, recruited from three continents, located in Europe that focuses on developing commercial opportunities and sourcing new sponsors. We have opened an office in Hong Kong and will be opening
an office in North America. We target potential sponsors we believe will benefit from association with our brand and have the necessary financial resources to support an integrated marketing
relationship. By cultivating strong relationships with our sponsors, we generate significant revenue and leverage our sponsors co-branded marketing strategies to further grow our brand. We are
successful in executing a geographic and product categorized approach to selling our sponsorship rights.

We
offer category exclusivity on a global basis to companies within particular industries, such as airline, automobile, beverage and logistics. We also offer sponsorship exclusivity
within a particular geography for certain industries, such as motorcycles, social gaming, soft drinks and tires.

In
seeking any individual partnership, we aim to establish an indicative value for that sponsorship based on the prospective sponsor's industry and marketing objectives. We will only
pursue a sponsorship if we believe it reflects the value we deliver.

We
believe that certain key sectors play an active role in sports sponsorship. We have sponsors in a number of these sectors and we believe that there is significant potential to expand
this platform by selectively targeting companies within the remaining sectors and by growing revenue in existing sectors through additional sponsorship arrangements.

We
intend to continue to grow our sponsorship portfolio by developing and expanding our geographic and product category segmented approach, which will include partnering with additional
global and regional sponsors. Emerging markets such as Asia, which we expect to be a key focus for many of our prospective sponsors, are an important element of our sponsorship efforts.

Our current sponsors

The following graph shows our annual sponsorship revenue for each of the last five fiscal years:

Sponsorship Revenue Growth

GRAPHIC

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Note:
Sponsorship revenue does not include revenue generated from our agreement with Nike.

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The table below highlights some of our global and regional sponsors as of 1 July 2014:

Sponsor

Type of sponsorship

Product categoryAbengoa

Global sponsor

Sustainable TechnologyAeroflot

Global sponsor

AirlineAon

Global sponsor

Training kit, Training Complex and Tour sponsorBulova

Global sponsor

WatchBwin

Global sponsor

BettingCampari

Global sponsor

SpiritsChevrolet

Global sponsor

ShirtConcha y Toro

Global sponsor

WineDHL

Global sponsor

LogisticsEpson

Global sponsor

PrintingKansai

Global sponsor

PaintNike

Global sponsor

KitNissin

Global sponsor

NoodlesSingha

Global sponsor

BeerToshiba Medical Systems

Global sponsor

Medical SystemsYanmar

Global sponsor

Diesel EnginesApollo

Regional sponsor

TiresCho-A Pharm

Regional sponsor

VitaminsEuro Food

Regional sponsor

FoodFederal

Regional sponsor

TiresGloops

Regional sponsor

Social gamingHonda

Regional sponsor

MotorcyclesHong Kong Jockey Club

Regional sponsor

Private members club and RacecoursesKagome

Regional sponsor

Soft drinksManda

Regional sponsor

VitaminsMultistrada

Regional sponsor

TiresOttogi

Regional sponsor

FoodPepsi

Regional sponsor

Soft drinksUnilever

Regional sponsor

Personal careWahaha

Regional sponsor

Soft drinks


Shirt sponsor

Shirt sponsorship revenue from Aon was £20.5 million, or 15.1% of our total sponsorship revenue, for the year ended
30 June 2014.

On
26 July 2012, consistent with our strategy to grow our global sponsorship revenue, we entered into an agreement with General Motors for Chevrolet to become our exclusive shirt
sponsor, beginning in our 2014/15 season. The term of the agreement runs through the end of the 2020/21 season. Annual fees from our new shirt sponsorship agreement will be $70.0 million in the
first season, and will increase by an additional 2.1% in each season thereafter through the term of the agreement. We also received approximately $18.6 million in fees in each of the 2012/13
and 2013/14 seasons under the terms of the shirt sponsorship agreement relating to pre-sponsorship support and exposure. Total fees payable through the end of the 2020/21 season under our new shirt
sponsorship agreement are approximately $559 million. The shirt sponsorship agreement gives each party typical termination rights for a contract of this nature in respect of a material breach.

Our
shirt sponsorship agreement with Aon provided for revenue of approximately £19.6 million per year for the years ended 30 June 2010 through 30 June
2014. Our shirt sponsorship agreement with AIG provided for revenue of approximately £14.1 million per year for the years ended 30 June 2007 through 30 June 2010. Our
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approximately
£8.0 million per year for the years ended 30 June 2000 through 30 June 2006. The Vodafone and AIG shirt sponsorships included sponsorship rights to our
training kit while the Aon agreement did not, sponsorship rights to our training kit were sold in a separate agreement. Our shirt sponsorship contracts are an example of our demonstrated ability to
increase the value of our sponsorship relationships by either renewing our contract with an existing sponsor in return for increased payments or negotiating an agreement with a new sponsor in the
category for increased payments.

The
following graph shows our growth from shirt sponsorships since 2000:

Average Annual Payments Under  Recent Shirt Sponsorship Contracts

GRAPHIC

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Note:
The Aon and Chevrolet shirt sponsorship agreements do not include sponsorship rights for our training kit. The Chevrolet annual payment does not include pre-sponsorship payments and assumes a
£:$ exchange rate of 1.7097 as of 30 June 2014.

Training kit partner

As a continuation of our approach to categorizing our commercial rights, we entered into our first training kit partnership with DHL
effective from season 2011/12. Our kit includes apparel worn by our players while training and while warming up prior to a match. In April 2013 we announced a new business partnership with Aon which,
from 1 July 2013, extended our relationship with Aon by an additional eight years to 2021. Under the new agreement, in addition to succeeding DHL as our training kit partner effective
1 July 2013, Aon has become the first ever partner of our training facility at Carrington. Aon has also become the presenting partner of all our pre-season tours through 2021.

Training facilities partner

On 8 April 2013, we announced that Aon would become the first ever partner of our training facilities at Carrington, which were
subsequently renamed the Aon Training Complex. The agreement runs from 1 July 2013 through the end of the 2020/21 season.

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Affinity insurance partner

We are in the fifth season of an affinity insurance agreement with Aon that covers the insurance category of our financial services
affinity program. The original agreement was entered into on 27 May 2009 and, on 21 December 2012, was extended through the 2020/21 season. The agreement, as amended, guarantees a
minimum of approximately £28.8 million in payments to the club, with a minimum payment of approximately £3.2 million due in fiscal year 2021. The agreement gives
each party typical termination rights for a contract of this nature in respect of a material breach.

Global, regional and supplier sponsors

In addition to revenue from our shirt sponsor, training kit partner, training facilities partner and affinity insurance partner, we
generated a further £66.9 million in the year ended 30 June 2014 from other global, regional and supplier sponsors. The length of these sponsorship deals is generally between
two and five years. The majority of these sponsorship deals have minimum revenue guarantees and some have additional revenue sharing arrangements.

Global
sponsors are granted certain marketing and promotion rights with respect to our brand and intellectual property as well as exposure on our media, such as digital perimeter boards
at Old Trafford, MUTV and our website. These rights are granted on a global basis and are exclusive by category. Regional sponsors are granted certain marketing and promotion rights and media
exposure, however
these rights are granted for a limited number of territories. Regional sponsors are able to use the rights in their designated territory on an exclusive basis, however they are not granted global
category exclusivity.

Financial services affinity sponsorship

There is a significant growth opportunity to further develop Manchester United branded financial services products. These financial
services products include credit cards and debit cards. We believe there are key commercial opportunities with credit and debit cards, which are particularly attractive as credit and debit cards also
serve as a means of follower expression and loyalty. Depending on the product category, we pursue affinity agreements on a territory specific or regional basis. Examples of our financial services
affinity sponsors include China Construction Bank (China), MBNA (UK), Shinsei Bank (Japan), Santander (Norway), Denizbank (Turkey), Ekspres Bank (Denmark), and BIDV (Vietnam).

Exhibition games and promotional tours

We conduct exhibition games and promotional tours on a global basis. Our promotional tours enable us to engage with our followers,
support the marketing objectives of our sponsors and extend the reach of our brand in strategic markets. These promotional tours are in addition to our competitive matches and take place during the
summer months or during gaps in the football season. Over the last 4 years, we played 23 exhibition games in Australia, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Norway, South Africa, Sweden,
Thailand and the United States, where in 2014, we set a U.S. attendance record for a football match with 109,318 fans at Michigan stadium.

We
receive a share of the ticket revenue as well as license fees for the television broadcast and digital media distribution of each exhibition game. We also generate revenue from tour
sponsorship opportunities sold to existing and new partners. During the 2013/14 season, our promotional exhibition games and promotional tours generated £11.0 million of revenue
(excluding any related sponsorship revenue). We believe promotional tours represent a significant growth opportunity as we continue to play exhibition games around the world.

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Sponsorship income from the Premier League

In addition to revenue from contracts that we negotiate ourselves, we receive revenue from sponsorship arrangements negotiated
collectively by the Premier League on behalf of its member teams. We receive, for example, income from the sale by the Premier League of the right to have a brand identity associated with the Premier
League competition. The current title sponsor is Barclays plc under a contract that will expire at the end of the 2015/16 season and will pay the league £120.0 million over
the course of the three year contract. Income from other commercial contracts negotiated by the Premier League is shared equally between the clubs that are to be in the Premier League for the season
to which the income relates. Our pro rata income received from the other commercial contracts negotiated by the Premier League is not material to the Company's results of operations.

Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing

Unlike American teams in the NFL, MLB and NHL, Manchester United retains full control of the use and monetization of its intellectual
property rights worldwide in the areas of retail, merchandising, apparel & product licensing.

Our
retail, merchandising, apparel & product licensing business is currently managed by Nike. We are now in the final year of a 13-year agreement with Nike, which guaranteed an
aggregate minimum of £303 million in sponsorship and licensing fees to the club, subject to certain reductions. Under the terms of the agreement, we granted Nike an exclusive
license to exploit certain of our intellectual property, retail, promotional and image rights, subject to certain exceptions. Nike incorporated a subsidiary, Manchester United Merchandising Limited
("MUML"), to which it has granted a sublicense in respect of those certain rights. Nike supplies our playing kit and, through MUML, operates our global product licensing, merchandising
and the retail operations. A range of products, including the replica kit, training wear and other apparel are sold through the club store at Old Trafford as well as retail outlets throughout the
world.

In
addition, net profits (over and above sponsorship and licensing fees) generated by Nike from the licensing, merchandising, and retail operations are shared equally between us and Nike
over the duration of the contract. We recognize revenue from our portion of the cumulative profit share in our income statement only when a reliable estimate of the future performance of the contract
can be obtained and only to the extent that the recognized amount of the profit share is considered probable on a cumulative basis at the end of the contract following the 2014/15 season. Since the
2009/10 season, we have invested in staff and resources dedicated to maximizing cumulative profits and worked closely with Nike to grow the revenue and profit of this merchandising business.

We
have reached a 10-year agreement with adidas with respect to our global technical sponsorship and dual-branded licensing rights, beginning with the 2015/16 season. The minimum
guarantee payable by adidas is equal to £750 million over the 10-year term of the agreement, or an average of £75 million per year, though actual cash payments
per year will vary, subject to certain adjustments. Payments due in a particular year may increase if our first team wins the Premier League, FA Cup or Champions League, or decrease if our first team
fails to participate in the Champions League for two or more consecutive seasons starting with the 2015/16 season, with the maximum possible increase being £4 million per year and
the maximum possible reduction being 30% of the applicable payment for that year. If the first team fails to participate in the Champions League for two or more consecutive seasons, then the reduction
is applied as from the year in which the second consecutive season of non-participation falls. In the event of a reduction in any year due to the failure to participate in the Champions League for two
or more consecutive seasons, the payments revert back to the original terms upon the first-team participating again in the Champions League. Any increase or decrease in a particular year would have
the effect of increasing or decreasing the minimum guarantee amount of £750 million payable over the 10-year term of the agreement.

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minimum guarantee from adidas does not include payments for rights with respect to mono-branded licensing rights or the right to create and operate Manchester United branded soccer
schools, physical retail channels and e-commerce retail channels, which rights may generate additional revenue for the club. The consideration does not include the value of the adidas products that
will be supplied annually to the club or performance related incentives and bonuses. The club may also benefit from additional royalty payments upon exceeding a threshold of sales.

The
agreement with adidas is subject to reciprocal termination provisions in respect of material breach and insolvency. Adidas may reduce the applicable payments for a year by 50% if the
first team is not participating in the English Premier League during that year. In addition, adidas may terminate the agreement by giving one full-season's notice if the first team is relegated from
the English Premier League or if it is otherwise determined that the first team shall not be participating in the Premier League or the top English league.

Retail

In addition to our flagship retail store at Old Trafford, we have Manchester United branded retail locations in Singapore, Macau,
Thailand and India. Nike currently manages our retail stores under our agreement with them.

Merchandising & product licensing

MUML currently has over 200 licensees serving over 120 countries. These licensees produce a wide range of Manchester United products
like mugs, bedding and toys, which are highly sought after by our followers around the world. Under our product licensing agreements, we receive royalties from the sales of specific Manchester United
branded products. Under some product licensing agreements, we receive a minimum guaranteed payment from the licensee. Some licensees are granted exclusive rights under specific product categories on a
global basis; others are granted exclusive rights under specific product categories, but only within a specific country or geographic region. Some licensees are permitted to sublicense within their
geographic region.

Wholesale apparel

Replica uniforms, training wear

The Manchester United jersey and training wear are completely redesigned for each season. The annual launch of the new jersey is always
a much-anticipated day for our global community of followers. The result is a robust wholesale apparel business that sold approximately 5 million items of Manchester United branded licensed
products, including approximately 2 million replica jerseys, around the world in the last year.

E-commerce

We currently have an arrangement for online retailing with Kitbag and our official online store is branded as "United Direct." The
store sells a range of Manchester United branded merchandise including official replica kit and other clothing from Nike. In addition, we offer a broad range of other apparel, equipment such as balls,
luggage and other accessories, homewares such as bedroom, kitchen and bathroom accessories, and collectibles, souvenirs and other gifts. We currently receive a royalty amounting to a percentage of
gross sales of the merchandise sales generated online.

We
believe there is a significant opportunity for us to expand our e-commerce capabilities through improved digital shopping experiences, greater product availability and more efficient
fulfillment. Specifically, we intend to improve our ability to target merchandise offerings to our followers using their stated preferences and historical behavior. In addition, we will enable global
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and payment collection. We plan to develop partnerships with companies that have expertise in e-commerce, logistics and distribution by region in order to grow our online retailing and
integrate it across our mobile & content platforms.

Mobile & Content

Digital media

Due to the power of our brand and the quality of our content, we have formed mobile telecom partnerships in numerous countries. Our
website, www.manutd.com, is published in 7 languages and over the twelve months ended 30 June 2014 attracted an average of approximately 47.0 million page views per month. We use
our website, which incorporates e-commerce and video subscription services, to communicate with our followers, promote the Manchester United brand and provide a platform for our sponsors to reach our
global audience. Our Facebook page currently has over 58.0 million connections and is one of the most highly followed and user engaged brand pages. The following graph shows the growth in the
number of Facebook connections since July 2010 (in millions).

GRAPHIC

Our
historical growth in Facebook connections does not guarantee that we will achieve comparable growth in Facebook connections in the future.

The
proliferation of digital television, broadband internet, smartphones, mobile applications and social media globally provides our business with many opportunities to extend the reach
of our content. Specifically, we intend to use our website and other digital media platforms for direct-to-consumer businesses, including selling premium services such as international digital
memberships, video and exclusive content subscriptions, other media services and e-commerce. We will also continue to leverage our digital media platform to generate customer data and information as
well as follower profiles of commercial value to us, our sponsors and our media partners. We believe that in the future, digital media will be one of the primary means through which we engage and
interact with our follower base.

Content and localization

Our digital media properties are an increasingly important means through which we engage with our international fan base. In the United
Kingdom, coverage of Manchester United and the Premier League is prevalent in print, television and digital media. We believe we face less competition in international markets for Manchester United
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increasingly seek to develop additional premium and exclusive content to enhance the proposition for our followers, members and paid subscribers around the world. Our followers generally prefer
to consume our content in their language and context. We believe we can effectively deliver tailored services to our followers globally through various language offerings, geographic targeting and
personalized content. We currently have international language websites in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese, Korean and Japanese, which enable us to engage with our followers in their native
language.

Mobile services and applications

We currently offer digital content to mobile devices under our "MU Mobile" brand. Users can access content and a video service via an
"MU Mobile" wireless application protocol or mobile site.

We
have entered into regional agreements with mobile operators to whom we grant rights to operate our "MU Mobile" service in numerous countries. These rights include the permission to
deliver Manchester United content to customers on a territory-exclusive basis and certain intellectual property rights to market and promote the service in the relevant region. The content provided
includes highlight clips, match and news text alerts, ringtones and wallpapers. Our mobile and telecommunications partners operate the service on a geographically exclusive basis and use our
intellectual property to drive awareness of their brands and product offerings. These partnerships are based on contracts lasting from two to five years.

There
has been a significant increase in the prevalence of broadband mobile and video-enabled mobile devices in recent years. Mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone and those based on
the Android operating system enable consumers to browse the internet, watch video, access dedicated applications and conduct e-commerce through their mobile device. As a consequence, our followers are
increasingly seeking to access our website and other content via mobile devices.

We
intend to develop multi-platform mobile sites and mobile applications that will facilitate access for our followers to our content across a range of devices and carriers in order to
meet global demand.

Video on demand

The proliferation of broadband internet and mobile access also allows us to offer video on demand to our followers around the world.
Through our website, we provide video on demand to our followers in a variety of formats and commercial models. Some video on demand content is free to all users, some content is only accessible upon
registration and some content, as in the case of live preseason tour matches, is available on a pay per view basis.

Going
forward, we intend to continue to leverage the strength of our video production assets to generate improved and localized content such as high-definition match highlights, original
studio programs and in-depth features on the club's players and history. Depending on the market, we may
offer video on demand services via our media partners as part of a comprehensive suite of content rights, as well as on a direct-to-consumer basis.

Social media

With 659 million followers worldwide, we believe there is a significant opportunity to leverage the capabilities of social media
platforms to augment our relationships with our followers around the world. By establishing an official presence on these platforms, we believe we will be able to deepen the connections with our
follower base and improve our ability to market and sell products and services to our followers.

We
currently have over 55.0 million connections on our Facebook page. We use Facebook as a means to communicate news and other updates, engage with our followers, identify active
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feedback from our users, tailor future digital media offerings and enhance the overall follower experience. While there is no guarantee that our Facebook connections will continue to grow at
comparable rates in the future, we believe Facebook will provide an increasing source of traffic to our club branded digital media services and e-commerce properties, which will enhance our ability to
convert them into customers through international memberships, video on demand subscriptions and e-commerce.

Beyond
Facebook, we intend to expand our reach through different social media platforms by launching additional Manchester United branded presences on global platforms as well as
regional and language-specific platforms. For example, in China, this may include microblogs such as QQ and Sina Weibo, video sharing platforms such as Youku and Tudou, as well as social networking
websites such as QQ and RenRen. We believe this expansion will enable us to broaden the reach of our brand and the content we produce as well as enhance our engagement with followers in many of our
key international and emerging markets.

Customer relationship management

One of our ongoing strategic objectives is to further develop our understanding of and deepen the relationships with our followers. We
operate a CRM database in order to better understand the size, location, demographics and characteristics of our follower base on an aggregated basis. Our CRM database enables us to more effectively
target our product and service offerings such as digital subscription services, merchandise and tickets. A deep understanding of our follower base is also valuable to sponsors and media partners who
seek to access specific customer categories with targeted and relevant advertising.

Broadcasting

Broadcasting includes all revenue covering domestic and international television and radio rights to the Premier League, the Champions
League and domestic cup competitions. Revenue from the sale of television rights are represented by both free television and pay television worldwide. In addition, our wholly-owned global television
channel, MUTV, delivers Manchester United programming to over 85 countries and territories around the world.

Broadcasting
revenue including, in some cases, prize money received by us in respect of various competitions, will vary from year to year as a result of variability in the amount of
available prize money and the performance of our first team in such competitions.

In
respect of the Premier League, media agreements are typically three years in duration and are collectively negotiated and entered into with media distributors by the Premier League on
behalf of the member clubs. Under the agreements, broadcasting revenue for each season is typically shared between the clubs that are to be in the Premier League for the season and a part-share for
the clubs that were relegated from the Premier League in the previous four seasons. After certain deductions approved by the Premier League (for example, donations to "grass roots" development), the
income from the sale of the United Kingdom television rights is allocated to the current and relegated clubs according to a formula based on, among other things, finishing position in the league.
Income from the sale of the rights to televise Premier League matches by overseas broadcast and radio is shared equally between the current clubs and a part-share for the clubs that were relegated
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In the Champions League, media agreements are typically three years in duration and are collectively negotiated and entered into by UEFA on behalf of the
participating clubs. Each club receives a fixed amount for qualifying for the group stage, representing a significant portion of the total, and an additional amount for each match played as well as a
bonus based on its performance in the group and qualification for the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals. The runner-up and winner of the competition also earn additional amounts. In the
2013/14 season, each club received a total of €8.6 million in participation and match bonuses. In addition, each club had the potential to earn up to
€6.0 million in performance bonuses. Qualification for the round of 16 was worth an additional €3.5 million per club, an additional
€3.9 million per club for the quarter-finals, and an additional €4.9 million per club for the semi-finals. The runner-up of the competition earned an
additional €6.5 million and the winner earned an additional €10.5 million.

A
second and third component of revenue is determined by a club's position in its domestic league at the end of the previous season as well as its performance in the Champions League in
the current season relative to other clubs from its home country.

Some
of the broadcasting revenue in certain of the competitions in which our first team competes is distributed in the form of prize money. Therefore, depending on the performance of our
first team in certain competitions, we may be awarded some of this prize money.

MUTV

MUTV is our wholly-owned global television channel and is broadcast in numerous countries. MUTV broadcasts a wide variety of content
which is compelling to our global community of followers, including news, game highlights, and exclusive "behind the scenes" coverage our club.

Depending
on the market, we may offer our suite of media rights as a bundle giving exclusive access to one multi-platform media provider or offer MUTV as a single product to television
distributors. MUTV features a range of content generated from its own production facilities.

In
the United Kingdom, MUTV is offered directly to consumers through the Sky and Virgin Media distribution platforms. Outside the United Kingdom, we offer MUTV through distribution
partners as part of a suite of media rights, which can be purchased on a bundled or selective basis and can include certain promotional rights.

MUTV
was founded in 1997 to be a dedicated television channel for the club. MUTV Limited, the owner of MUTV, was originally an equal equity interest joint venture between us, Sky
Ventures Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sky, and ITV plc. We bought ITV plc's one-third share in MUTV Limited in November 2007 and in January 2013 we acquired the remaining
one-third of the issued share capital of MUTV Limited from Sky Ventures Limited. MUTV Limited is now our wholly-owned subsidiary.

MUTV
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Matchday

Our stadium, which we own, is called Old Trafford and is known as "The Theatre of Dreams." We believe Old Trafford is one of the most
famous and historic stadiums in the world. Football followers travel from all over the world to attend a match at Old Trafford. Old Trafford is now the largest football club stadium in the United
Kingdom, with a capacity of 75,635, and has one of the highest attendance rates of any football club in the Premier League. The stadium has been completely renovated and has all the modern luxuries of
any new stadium, including 154 luxury boxes, approximately 8,000 executive club seats, 15 restaurants and 4 sports bars.

We
have one of the highest capacity utilizations among English clubs, with an average attendance for our home Premier League matches of 99% for each season since the 1997/98 season. The
substantial majority of our tickets are sold to both general admission and executive season ticket holders, the majority of whom pay for all their tickets in advance of the first game of the season.
We also derive revenue from the sale of hospitality packages, food, drinks, event parking and programs on Matchdays.

Other
Matchday revenue includes matchday catering, event parking, program sales as well as membership and travel, Manchester United Museum revenue and a share of the ticket revenue from
away matches in domestic cup competitions. Matchday revenue also includes revenue from other events hosted at Old Trafford, including other sporting events (including football matches as part of the
London 2012 Olympic Games and the annual Rugby Super League Grand Final), music concerts and entertainment events.

We
aim to maximize ticket revenue by enhancing the mix of experiences available at each game and providing a range of options from general admission tickets to multi-seat facilities and
hospitality suites. In particular, we have recently increased overall Matchday revenue by restructuring the composition of our stadium, with an emphasis on developing hospitality facilities which sell
at a higher price and improve our margins. As part of this effort, we have invested in new and refurbished multi-seat hospitality suites as well as improvements to our single-seat facilities. We
expect our enhancements to our hospitality facilities to continue to be a key driver of our profit from Matchday sales going forward.

Manchester United Museum

The Manchester United Museum is located within Old Trafford. It chronicles Manchester United's 136-year history. In addition, it houses
the club's most precious artifacts and trophies. In 2013/14, we estimate that approximately 331,000 people visited the Manchester United Museum making our museum the most visited football club museum
in the United Kingdom.

Membership Program

We also operate a membership program. Individuals who become Official Members have the opportunity to apply for tickets to all home
matches. Adult Official Members pay £32 per season to join the scheme while persons over the age of 65 and under the age of 18 receive a discount.

UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations

On 27 May 2010, UEFA adopted the "UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations," which are intended to ensure the
financial self-sufficiency and sustainability of football clubs by discouraging them from continually operating at a loss, introduce more discipline and rationality on club finances, ensure that clubs
settle their liabilities on a timely basis and encouraging long term investment in youth development and sporting infrastructure.

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regulations contain a "break-even" rule aimed at encouraging football clubs to operate on the basis of their own revenue. Therefore, owner investments of equity will be allowed only
within the acceptable deviation thresholds, as described below.

In
addition, the regulations provide that football clubs who are granted a license by their national association will then be required to comply with a "monitoring" process. The
monitoring process will involve the submission of certain financial information (a break-even test and payables analysis) to the Club Financial Control Body ("CFCB"). The CFCB is part of UEFA's Organs
for the Administration of Justice and comprises a team of independent financial and legal experts. The CFCB will review financial submissions and decide what sanctions, if any, to apply to
non-compliant clubs. Any appeal must be made directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Potential sanctions for non-compliance with the Financial Fair Play rules include a reprimand/warning,
withholding of prize money, fines, prohibition on registering new players for UEFA competitions and ultimately exclusion from European competitions.

We
submitted our first break-even assessment under the UEFA Financial Fair Play regulations, based on our 2011/12 audited financial statements, ahead of registration for UEFA
competitions for season 2013/14. The break-even test was positive. As we are not participating in UEFA competitions for season 2014/15, there was no requirement for a break-even test covering the
aggregate of the two financial years ending in 2012/13. The break-even assessment is based on the sum of financial information for the three seasons prior to the assessment date with the exception of
the first assessment for the 2013/14 season, which took into consideration the financial statements for football club fiscal years ending in 2012 and 2013. Monitoring of overdue payables commenced
from June 2011. The first sanctions may be applied from the 2014/15 season.

With
respect to the "break-even" rule, a club must demonstrate that its relevant "football" income is equal to or exceeds its "football" expenses. The permitted level of deficit is
limited to just €5 million; however, in order to transition clubs into the new regime, UEFA has established higher deficit amounts for the three-year cumulative period (two
years for the first test), which decrease over time, and are only available if the deficit is reduced to the permitted €5 million by equity contributions by equity participants
and/or related parties. The transition deficit thresholds are:



Any
club which exceeds the transitional deficit amounts will automatically be in breach of the "break-even" rule, irrespective of any equity contributions. However, for the first two
monitoring periods only (i.e. 2013/14 and 2014/15) UEFA will also consider (1) if the quantum and trend of losses is improving; (2) if the over-spend is caused by the deficit in
2011/12 which in turn is due to wages of players that were contracted before June 2010 (when the fair-play rules were approved); and (3) impact of changes in exchange rates.

We
already operate within the financial fair play regulations, and as a result we believe we are in a position to benefit from our strong revenue and cost control relative to other
European clubs and continue to attract some of the best players in the coming years.

Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Regulations

In 2013, the Premier League adopted its own profitability and sustainability regulations similar to the UEFA Club Licensing and
Financial Fair Play Regulations. Beginning with the 2013/14 season, and continuing through the 2015/16 season, Premier League teams were essentially required to limit increases in player wage costs to
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£12 million aggregate increase over such period, unless funded by increases in such team's revenue, excluding Premier League broadcasting revenue.

Following
the 2015/16 season, the profitability and sustainability regulations implement a "break-even" rule similar to the break-even test of the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair
Play Regulations and aimed at encouraging football clubs to operate on the basis of their own revenue.

Potential
sanctions for non-compliance with the Premier League profitability and sustainability regulations include significant fines, player transfer restrictions and Premier League
points deduction.

We
will submit our first break-even assessment under the Premier League profitability and sustainability regulations in March 2016, based on our 2013/14 and 2014/15 audited financial
statements. The break-even test is based on a club's audited pre-tax earnings. If the break-even test results are positive, no further action is required until the next break-even test. If the initial
test is negative, a club is re-tested, using the UEFA definition of "adjusted earnings before tax," which allows credit for depreciation of tangible fixed assets and expenditure on youth development
and community programs. If these second test results are negative by £15 million or less, no further action is required. If a club's losses exceed £15 million but
are not more than £105 million, the club's ownership must provide secure funding to avoid sanctions. If these results are negative by more than £105 million,
regardless of ownership funding, Premier League sanctions will apply.

As
with the UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play Regulations, we already operate within the Premier League profitability and sustainability regulations, and as a result we believe
we are in a position to benefit from our strong revenue and cost control relative to other Premier League clubs and continue to attract some of the best players in the coming years.

Social Responsibility

The Manchester United Foundation

We are committed to a wide-ranging corporate social responsibility program through Manchester United Foundation. The work of the
Foundation is divided into three areas: (i) local community initiatives such as the Street Reds football program, which provides free football sessions to the young people of Greater
Manchester; (ii) our global charitable partnership with UNICEF which operates under the United for UNICEF banner; and (iii) partnerships with local schools to provide bespoke football
programs and academic qualifications. United for UNICEF, the international charity partnership between Manchester United and UNICEF has had a positive
impact on the lives of over 3.4 million children in countries across the globe, including China, India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, South Africa, Mozambique, Afghanistan and Iraq. The projects
supported work with children living in poverty, often with no access to education and at risk from exploitation. The partnership also supports emergency relief appeals such as the Haiti earthquake
disaster in 2010 and the urgent crisis in Syria in 2013.

Intellectual Property

We consider intellectual property to be important to the operation of our business and critical to driving growth in our Commercial
revenue, particularly with respect to sponsorship revenue. Certain of our commercial partners have rights to use our intellectual property. In order to protect our brand we generally have contractual
rights to approve uses of our intellectual property by our commercial partners.

We
consider our brand to be a key business asset and therefore have a portfolio of Manchester United related registered trademarks and trademark applications, with an emphasis on seeking
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procure copyright protection and copyright ownership of materials such as literary works, logos, photographic images and audio visual footage.

Enforcement
of our trademark rights is important in maintaining the value of the Manchester United brand. There are numerous instances of third parties infringing our trademarks, for
example, through the manufacture and sale of counterfeit products. While it would be cost-prohibitive to take action in all instances, our aim is to consistently reduce the number of Manchester United
related trademark infringements by carrying out coordinated, cost-effective enforcement action on a global basis following investigation of suspected trademark infringements. Enforcement action takes
a variety of forms. In the United Kingdom, we work with enforcement authorities such as trading standards and customs authorities to seize counterfeit goods and to stop the activities of unauthorized
sellers. Overseas enforcement action is taken by approved lawyers and investigators. Those lawyers and investigators are instructed to work with, where feasible, representatives of other football
clubs and brands that are experiencing similar issues within the relevant country in order that our enforcement action costs can be minimized as far as possible. We also work with the Premier League
in respect of infringements that affect multiple Premier League clubs, in particular in Asia. We also take direct legal action against infringers, for example, by issuing cease and desist letters or
seeking compensation when we consider that it is appropriate to do so.

In
relation to materials for which copyright protection is available (such as literary works, logos, photographic images and audio visual footage), our current practice is generally to
secure copyright ownership where possible and appropriate. For example, where we are working with third parties and copyright protected materials are being created, we generally try to secure an
assignment of the relevant copyright as part of the commercial contract. However, it is not always possible to secure
copyright ownership. For example, in the case of audio visual footage relating to football competitions, copyright will generally vest in the competition organizer and any exploitation by Manchester
United Limited of such footage will be the subject of a license from the competition organizer.

As
part of our ongoing investment into intellectual property, we are in the process of implementing a program that is designed to detect intellectual property infringement in a digital
environment and to facilitate taking action against infringers.

Competition

From a business perspective, we compete across many different industries and within many different markets. We believe our primary
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a result, we do not believe there is any single market for which we have a well-defined group of competitors.

Real Property

We own or lease property dedicated to our football and other operations. The most significant of our real properties is Old Trafford.
The following table sets out our key owned and leased properties. In connection with our revolving credit facility, our secured term loan facility and our senior secured notes, several of our owned
properties, including Old Trafford are encumbered with land charges as security for all obligations under those agreements, although: (a) Manchester International Freight Terminal is not
encumbered as it has already been given as security under the Alderley Facility; and (b) the Aon Training Complex is not encumbered.

Key property and location

Primary function

Owned/leased

Owner/lessor

Area(approx. m2)Old Trafford Football Stadium, Manchester, Lancashire

Football stadium

Owned (freehold)

Manchester United Limited


205,000Aon Training Complex, Carrington, Trafford

Football training facility

Owned (freehold)

Manchester United Limited


440,000Littleton Road Training Ground, Salford

Football training facility

Owned (freehold)

Manchester United Limited


84,000The Cliff, Lower Broughton Road, Salford

Football training facility

Owned (freehold)

Manchester United Limited


28,000Manchester International Freight Terminal, Westinghouse Road Trafford Park, Manchester

Investment Property

Leased (through March 2071)

Alderley Urban Investments Limited


107,000Land and buildings at Wharfside, Trafford Park, Manchester

Investment Property

Owned (freehold)

Manchester United Limited


27,100Land and buildings on the southwest side of Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester

Offices and Car Parking

Owned (freehold)

Manchester United Limited


23,000Land and buildings at Canalside, Trafford Park, Manchester

Investment Property

Owned (freehold)

Manchester United Limited


10,800Office space, central London

Offices

Leased (through March 2021)

Manchester United Limited


1,100Office space, Washington, D.C., United States

Offices

Leased (through October 2016)

Manchester United Limited


658Office space, central Hong Kong

Offices

Leased (through September 2014)

Manchester United Limited


500


Legal Proceedings

We are involved in various routine legal proceedings incident to the ordinary course of our business. We believe that the outcome of
all pending legal proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. Further, we believe that the probability of any
significant losses arising from these legal proceedings is remote and accordingly no provision has been made in our consolidated balance sheet as of 30 June 2014 in accordance with IFRS.

Subsidiaries

Our directly or indirectly wholly-owned principal subsidiaries are: Red Football Finance Limited; Red Football Holdings Limited; Red
Football Shareholder Limited; Red Football Joint Venture Limited; Red Football Limited; Red Football Junior Limited; Manchester United Limited; Manchester

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Football Club Limited; MU Finance plc; Manchester United Interactive Limited; Manchester United Commercial Enterprises (Ireland) Limited; Alderley Urban Investments Limited; and MUTV
Limited. All of the above are incorporated and operate in England and Wales, with the exception of Red Football Finance Limited which is incorporated and operates in the Cayman Islands and Manchester
United Commercial Enterprises (Ireland) Limited which is incorporated and operates in Ireland.

Customers

Our top five customers represented 51.1%, 45.5% and 50.1% of our total revenue in each of the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and
2012, respectively. Our top five customers are the Premier League, Nike, UEFA, Aon and General Motors (Chevrolet). See "Item 3.D. Risk FactorsRisks Related to Our
BusinessWe are exposed to credit related losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to Premier League and UEFA media contracts as well as our key commercial and transfer
contracts." Our top customer is the Premier League, who represented 21.4%, 17.6% and 19.9% of our total revenue in each of the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Our second
largest customer is Nike, who represented 8.7%, 10.6% and 10.5% of our total revenue in each of the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

We
have reached a 10-year agreement with adidas with respect to our global technical sponsorship and dual-branded licensing rights, beginning with the 2015/16 season. The minimum
guarantee payable by adidas is equal to £750 million over the 10-year term of the agreement, or an average of £75 million per year, though actual cash payments
per year will vary, subject to certain adjustments. See "Item 4. Information on the CompanyRevenue SectorsCommercialRetail, Merchandising,
Apparel & Product Licensing" for additional information regarding our agreement with adidas.

ITEM 4A.    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 5.    OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes
included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Overview

We are one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth.
Through our 136-year heritage we have won 62 trophies, including a record 20 English league titles, enabling us to develop what we believe is one of the world's leading sports brands and a global
community of 659 million followers. Our large, passionate community provides Manchester United with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from multiple sources, including
sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, mobile & content, broadcasting and matchday. We attract leading global companies such as adidas, Aon, General Motors (Chevrolet) and Nike that
want access and exposure to our community of followers and association with our brand.

How We Generate Revenue

We operate and manage our business as a single reporting segmentthe operation of a professional sports team. We review our
revenue through three principal sectorsCommercial, Broadcasting and Matchdayand within the Commercial revenue sector, we have three revenue streams which monetize our global
brand: sponsorship revenue; retail, merchandising, apparel & product licensing revenue; and mobile & content revenue.

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Revenue Drivers

Commercial

Our fastest growing source of revenue is derived from sponsors and commercial partners. We generate our Commercial revenue with low
fixed costs and small incremental costs for each additional sponsor, making our commercial operations a relatively high margin and scalable part of our business and a principal driver of growth for
our overall profitability. Our Commercial revenue was £189.3 million for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Sponsorship

We monetize the value of our global brand and community of followers through marketing and sponsorship relationships with leading
international and regional companies around the globe. We typically contract with our commercial sponsors in 2-5 year terms and have demonstrated an ability to increase the value of these
relationships over time by either renewing our existing contracts at higher prices or by marketing new opportunities for sponsorship agreements. For example, General Motors (Chevrolet) became our
exclusive shirt sponsor starting with the 2014/15 season and this sponsorship is currently contracted through the end of the 2020/21 season. Annual fees from our new shirt sponsorship agreement will
be $70.0 million in the first season, and will increase by an additional 2.1% in each season thereafter through the term of the agreement. We also received approximately $18.6 million in
fees in each of the 2012/13 season and 2013/14 season under the terms of our new shirt sponsorship agreement relating to pre-sponsorship support and exposure. Total fees payable through the end of the
2020/21 season under our new shirt sponsorship agreement are approximately $559 million. This represents a material increase from the Aon and AIG shirt sponsorship deals, which were worth
approximately £19.6 million and £14.1 million per season, respectively.

On
8 April 2013, we expanded our sponsorship relationship with Aon. Beginning on 1 July 2013, Aon became the first ever sponsor of our training facilities at Carrington.
Further, Aon succeeded DHL as our training kit partner and our players and coaching staff will wear Aon-branded training kits at all domestic matches, as well as during training sessions. Under the
agreement, Aon became the presenting partner of all our pre-season tours for the next eight years, including the 2013 tour in Asia Pacific. The term of the agreement runs through the end of the
2020/21 season.

Total
sponsorship revenue for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £135.8 million, an increase of £44.9 million, or 49.4%, over the year ended
30 June 2013, driven by new and renewed contracts with incremental pricing increases.

Retail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing

We market and sell competitive sports apparel, training wear and other clothing featuring the Manchester United brand on a global
basis. In addition, we also sell other products, ranging from coffee mugs to bed spreads, featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks. These products are distributed through Manchester United
branded retail centers and our e-commerce platform, as well as through our partners' wholesale distribution channels.

Nike
currently manages our retail, merchandising, apparel & product licensing operations pursuant to the terms of a 13-year agreement, expiring in 2015, which guarantees us an
aggregate minimum of £303 million in sponsorship and licensing fees. In return for its rights under the agreement, Nike pays us an annual installment in respect of the
£303 million minimum consideration. We have reached a 10-year agreement with adidas with respect to our global technical sponsorship and dual-branded licensing rights, beginning
with the 2015/16 season. The minimum guarantee payable by adidas is equal to £750 million, with an average annual installment of £75 million per year over the
term of the agreement, subject to certain adjustments. See "Item 4. Information on the CompanyRevenue

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SectorsCommercialRetail,
Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing" for additional information regarding our agreement with adidas.

For
the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013, and 2012, our agreement with Nike generated revenue of £24.8 million, £25.3 million and
£25.4 million, respectively, which reflects the minimum guaranteed revenue under the agreement. For the year ending 30 June 2015, our agreement with Nike will generate
minimum guaranteed revenue of £22.9 million, which includes a reduction of £2.5 million because our first team will not participate in the 2014/15 Champions
League or 2014/15 Europa League.

In
addition, net profit (over and above the guaranteed revenue noted above) generated by Nike over the duration of the contract from the licensing, merchandising, and retail operations
are shared equally between us and Nike. We recognize revenue from our portion of the cumulative profit share in our income statement only when a reliable estimate of the future performance of the
contract can be obtained and only to the extent that the recognized amount of the profit share is considered probable on a cumulative basis at the end of the contract following the 2014/15 season. See
"Item 5. B. Liquidity and Capital Resources" and "Item 5.A. Operating ResultsCritical Accounting Policies and Judgments." Our retail, merchandising, apparel & product
licensing revenue from both the minimum guarantee and the profit share was £37.5 million for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Mobile & Content

Due to the power of our brand and the quality of our content, we have formed mobile telecom partnerships in numerous countries. In
addition, we market content directly to our followers through our website, www.manutd.com, and associated mobile properties. Our mobile & content revenue was £16.0 million
for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Broadcasting

We benefit from the distribution of live football content directly from the revenue we receive and indirectly through increased global
exposure for our commercial partners. Broadcasting revenue is derived from our share of the global television rights relating to the Premier League, Champions League and other competitions. The
growing popularity of the Premier League and Champions League in international markets and the associated increases in media rights values have been major drivers of the increase in our overall
Broadcasting revenue in recent years. On 13 June 2012, the Premier League announced a three-year broadcasting contract for the live rights to 154 games in the United Kingdom worth
£3.018 billion through the 2015/16 season. The contract represents a £1.25 billion increase from the previous three-year contract for the live television rights
in the United Kingdom and a continuing growth trend from prior years. We expect that the value of the international broadcast rights for the next three-year cycle will increase approximately 55-60%
from the £455 million per year for the previous cycle, which included the 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons. Based on current forecasts provided by the Premier League, we expect
that, in the aggregate, the value to the Premier League of the domestic and international broadcast rights for the current three-year cycle ending with the 2015/16 season will be
£5.0 billion compared to the £3.5 billion over the previous three-year cycle. Media rights for the Champions League grew, according to the UEFA and internal data,
from €865 million per season for each of the 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons under the previous three-year contract to approximately €1,059 million
per season under the current three-year contract. Our share of the revenue under the Premier League broadcasting rights contract amounted to £88.9 million,
£61.5 million and £61.3 million for the 2013/14, 2012/13 and 2011/12 seasons, respectively, and our share of
the revenue under the Champions League broadcasting rights contract amounted to £39.3 million, £31.3 million and £33.9 million for the 2013/14,
2012/13 and 2011/12 seasons, respectively. Our participation in the Premier League and Champions League (and consequently, our receipt of the revenue generated by these broadcasting contracts) is
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our
first team fails to qualify for the Champions League or is relegated from the Premier League in any given season, our Broadcasting revenue for that and subsequent fiscal years will be adversely
impacted, partially offset by lower resulting expenses. In addition, our global television channel, MUTV, delivers Manchester United programming to over 85 countries and territories around the world.
MUTV generated total revenue of £6.7 million, £8.6 million and £8.8 million for each of the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012,
respectively. Our Broadcasting revenue was £135.8 million for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Matchday

Matchday revenue is a function of the number of games played at Old Trafford, the size and seating composition of Old Trafford,
attendance at our matches and the prices of tickets and hospitality sales. A significant driver of Matchday revenue is the number of home games we play at Old Trafford, which is based on 19 Premier
League matches and any additional matches resulting from the success of our first team in the FA Cup, League Cup and European competitions. Our participation in the Premier League and European
competitions (and consequently, our receipt of the revenue generated by these matches) is predicated on the success of our first team, and if our first team fails to qualify for European competitions
or is relegated from the Premier League in any given season, our Matchday revenue for that and subsequent fiscal years will be adversely impacted, partially offset by lower resulting expenses. Average
attendance for our home Premier League matches has been approximately 99% for each season since the 1997/98 season, with strong attendance for European competitions, FA Cup and League Cup matches. Our
Matchday revenue was £108.1 million for the year ended 30 June 2014, which primarily included £53.5 million from gate receipts and
£33.4 million from hospitality.

We
have recently increased individual game Matchday revenue by restructuring the composition of our stadium, with a particular emphasis on developing premium seating and hospitality
facilities to enhance our overall matchday profitability. As part of this effort, we have invested in new and refurbished multi-seat suites as well as improvements to our premium seats and associated
facilities. Enhancements to hospitality facilities have been a key driver of improved overall margins from our matchday ticket sales.

We
have also changed the composition of our general admission seats, improving the mix of ticketing options and developing a categorized approach for ticket pricing across each of our
different seating options within the stadium. As a result, between the 2005/06 season and the 2013/14 season, the weighted average general admission ticket prices for our Premier League matches played
at Old Trafford increased at a compound annual growth rate of 4.4%.

Other Factors That Affect Our Financial Performance

Employee benefit expenses

Player and staff compensation comprise the majority of our operating costs. Of our total operating costs, player costs, which consist
of salaries, bonuses, benefits and national insurance contributions are the primary component. Compensation to non-player staff, which includes our manager and coaching staff, also accounts for a
significant portion. Competition from top clubs in the Premier League and Europe has resulted in increases in player and manager salaries, forcing clubs to spend an increasing amount on player and
staff compensation, and we expect this trend to continue. In addition, as our commercial operations grow, we expect our headcount and related expenses to increase as well.

Other operating expenses

Our other operating expenses include certain variable costs such as matchday catering, policing, security stewarding and cleaning at
Old Trafford, visitor gateshare for domestic cups, and costs related to the delivery on media and commercial sponsorship contracts. Other operating expenses also include certain fixed costs, such as
operating lease costs and property costs, maintenance, human resources, training and developments costs, and professional fees.

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Amortization and depreciation

We amortize the capitalized costs associated with the acquisition of players' registrations. These costs are amortized over the period
of the employment contract agreed with a player. If a player extends his contract prior to the end of the pre-existing period of employment, the remaining unamortized portion of the acquisition cost
is amortized over the period of the new contract. Changes in amortization of the costs of players' registrations from year to year and period to period reflect additional transfer fees paid for the
acquisition of players, the impact of contract extensions and the disposal of players' registrations. As such, increased players' registration costs in any period could cause higher amortization in
that period and in future periods and have a negative impact on our results of operations. Moreover, to the extent that the player registration costs vary from period to period, this may drive
variability in our results of operations.

Depreciation
primarily reflects a straight-line depreciation on investments made in property, plant and equipment. Depreciation over the periods under review results primarily from the
depreciation of Old Trafford and in recent years from improvements to Old Trafford completed at the beginning of the 2006/07 season and incremental improvements made to Old Trafford over each of the
subsequent seasons.

Exceptional items

Exceptional operating costs are those costs that in management's judgment need to be disclosed by virtue of their size, nature or
incidence in order to provide a proper understanding of our results of operations and financial condition.

Profit on disposal of players' registrations

We recognize profits or losses on the disposal of players' registrations in our income statement. Acquisitions and disposals of players
are discretionary and we make transfer decisions based upon the requirements of our first team and the overall availability of players. These requirements and the availability of players, and
resulting profits or losses on disposals, may vary from period to period, contributing to variability in our results of operations between periods.

Finance costs

A key component of our expenses during each of the past three fiscal years has been interest costs. Although we expect to reduce our
leverage over time, we expect interest expense to continue to be a significant component of our expenses. Net finance costs were £27.4 million for the year ended 30 June
2014. See "Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital ResourcesIndebtedness."

On
14 September 2012, we used all of our net proceeds from our IPO to reduce our indebtedness by exercising our option to redeem and retire $101.7 million
(£62.6 million) in aggregate principal amount of our 83/8% US dollar senior secured notes due 2017 at a redemption price equal to 108.375% of the principal amount of
such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of such redemption.

On
24 June 2013, we exercised our option to redeem (in full) £177.8 million in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 83/4% pounds
sterling senior secured notes due 2017 and (in part) $22.1 million in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 83/8% US dollar senior secured notes due 2017 with borrowings
from our secured term loan facility. We redeemed the senior secured notes at a redemption price, in respect of the 83/4% pounds sterling senior secured notes, equal to 108.750% of the
principal amount of the 83/4% pounds sterling senior secured notes to be redeemed (or £1,087.50 per £1,000.00 in principal amount), and, in respect of the
83/8% US dollar senior secured notes, equal to 108.375% of the principal amount of the 83/8% US dollar senior secured notes to be redeemed (or $1,083.75 per $1,000.00 in
principal amount) plus accrued and unpaid interest to 24 June 2013.

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Taxes

During each of the three years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012, our principal operating subsidiaries were tax residents in the
UK. During the year ended 30 June 2014, we were subject to a weighted UK statutory tax rate of 22.5%, during the year ended 30 June 2013, we were subject to a weighted statutory tax rate
of 23.75% and during the year ended 30 June 2012, we were subject to a weighted statutory tax rate of 25.5%.

Following
the reorganization transactions, although we are organized as a Cayman Islands exempted company, we report as a US domestic corporation for US federal income tax purposes. As a
result, our worldwide income is also subject to US taxes at the US statutory rate of 35%. We expect to utilize a credit in the United States for the UK taxes paid and therefore we do not expect to be
double taxed on our income. Over the next few years, our effective tax rate may be volatile primarily due to the potential mismatch in the recognition of UK current tax liabilities and US deferred tax
assets. During the same period we expect our total cash tax rate to be lower than the US statutory rate of 35% due to future US tax deductions related to differences in the book and tax basis of our
assets as of the date of the reorganization. Thereafter, we expect our cash tax rate to align more closely with US statutory rate of 35%.

We
may also be subject to US state and local income (franchise) taxes based generally upon where we are doing business. These tax rates vary by jurisdiction and the tax base. Generally,
state and local taxes are deductible for US federal income tax purposes. Furthermore, because most of our subsidiaries are disregarded from their owner for US federal income tax purposes, we are not
able to control the timing of much of our US federal income tax exposure. In calculating our liability for US federal income tax, however, certain of our deductible expenses are higher than the amount
of those same expenses under UK corporation tax rules, owing to differences in the relevant rules of the two jurisdictions and the related difference in the opening book versus tax basis of our assets
and liabilities. Finally, our UK tax liability can be credited against our US federal income tax liabilities, subject to US rules and limitations. Nevertheless, over time we expect to pay higher
amounts of tax than had we remained solely liable to tax in the United Kingdom. As a result, over time we do not expect our
future taxation, either with respect to nominal tax rates, effective tax rates or total liability, to be comparable to those we experienced in the three fiscal years preceding the reorganization
transactions.

Seasonality

We experience seasonality in our sales and cash flow, limiting the overall comparability and predictability of interim financial
periods. In any given interim period, our total revenue can vary based on the number of games played in that period, which affects the amount of Matchday and Broadcasting revenue recognized.
Similarly, certain of our costs derive from hosting games at Old Trafford, and these costs will also vary based on the number of games played in the period. We historically recognize the most revenue
in our second and third fiscal quarters due to the scheduling of matches. However, a strong performance by our first team in the Champions League and domestic cups could result in significant
additional Broadcasting and Matchday revenue, and consequently we may also recognize the most revenue in our fourth fiscal quarter in those years. Our cash flow may also vary among interim periods due
to the timing of significant payments from major commercial agreements. As such, though we report interim results of operations for our first, second and third fiscal quarters, in managing our
business, setting goals and assessing performance we focus primarily on our full-year results of operations rather than our interim results of operations.

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A.    OPERATING RESULTS

The following table shows selected audited consolidated income statement data for the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Year ended 30 June2014

2013

2012(£'000)Income Statement DataRevenue


433,164


363,189


320,320​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Analyzed as:Commercial revenue


189,315


152,441


117,611Broadcasting revenue


135,746


101,625


103,991Matchday revenue


108,103


109,123


98,718​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Operating expensesbefore exceptional items


(367,056
)

(304,120
)

(274,411
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Analyzed as:Employee benefit expenses


(214,803
)

(180,523
)

(161,688
)Other operating expenses


(88,298
)

(74,114
)

(66,983
)Depreciation


(8,665
)

(7,769
)

(7,478
)Amortization of players' registrations


(55,290
)

(41,714
)

(38,262
)Operating expensesexceptional items


(5,184
)

(6,217
)

(10,728
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total operating expenses


(372,240
)

(310,337
)

(285,139
)Operating profit before profit on disposal of players' registrations


60,924


52,852


35,181Profit on disposal of players' registrations


6,991


9,162


9,691​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Operating profit


67,915


62,014


44,872​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Finance costs


(27,668
)

(72,082
)

(50,315
)Finance income


256


1,275


779​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net finance costs


(27,412
)

(70,807
)

(49,536
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax


40,503


(8,793
)

(4,664
)Tax (expense)/credit


(16,668
)

155,212


27,977​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit for the year


23,835


146,419


23,313​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Attributable to:Owners of the parent


23,835


146,250


22,986Non-controlling interest





169


327


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Year Ended 30 June 2014 as Compared to the Year Ended 30 June 2013

Year ended
30 June% Change
2014 over 20132014

2013(in £ millions)Revenue


433.2


363.2


19.3
%Commercial revenue


189.3


152.5


24.1
%Broadcasting revenue


135.8


101.6


33.7
%Matchday revenue


108.1


109.1


(0.9
)%Total operating expenses


(372.3
)

(310.3
)

20.0
%Employee benefit expenses


(214.8
)

(180.5
)

19.0
%Other operating expenses


(88.3
)

(74.1
)

19.2
%Depreciation


(8.7
)

(7.8
)

11.5
%Amortization of players' registrations


(55.3
)

(41.7
)

32.6
%Exceptional items


(5.2
)

(6.2
)

(16.1
)%Profit on disposal of players' registrations


7.0


9.1


(23.1
)%Net finance costs


(27.4
)

(70.8
)

(61.3
)%Tax (expense)/credit


(16.7
)

155.2





Revenue

Our consolidated revenue for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £433.2 million, an increase of
£70.0 million, or 19.3%, compared to the year ended 30 June 2013, as a result of an increase in revenue in our Commercial and Broadcasting sectors, which was partially offset
by a decrease in revenue in our Matchday sector, as described below.

Commercial revenue

Commercial revenue for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £189.3 million, an increase of
£36.8 million, or 24.1%, over the year ended 30 June 2013.



Broadcasting revenue

Broadcasting revenue for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £135.8 million, an increase of
£34.2 million, or 33.7%, over the year ended 30 June 2013, primarily due to increased revenue from the Premier League domestic and international rights agreements and
increased UEFA Champions League revenue as a result of receiving a larger share of the UK Market pool by finishing 1st in the Premier League in the 2012/13 season compared to
2nd in the 2011/12 season and progressing to the quarter-final stage compared to the round of 16 stage in the prior year.

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Matchday revenue

Matchday revenue for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £108.1 million, a decrease of
£1.0 million, or 0.9%, over the year ended 30 June 2013, primarily as a result of hosting a number of matches during the London Olympic Games in the prior year.

Total operating expenses

Total operating expenses (defined as employee benefit expenses, other operating expenses, depreciation, amortization of players'
registrations and exceptional items) for the year ended 30 June 2014 were £372.3 million, an increase of £62.0 million, or 20.0%, over the year ended
30 June 2013.

Employee benefit expenses

Employee benefit expenses for the year ended 30 June 2014 were £214.8 million, an increase of
£34.3 million, or 19.0%, over the year ended 30 June 2013, primarily due to the impact of player acquisitions and renegotiated player contracts.

Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses for the year ended 30 June 2014 were £88.3 million, an increase of
£14.2 million, or 19.2%, over the year ended
30 June 2013, primarily due to increases in legal, professional and other consultancy fees, increased pre-season tour costs and foreign exchange losses.

Depreciation

Depreciation for the year ended 30 June 2014 amounted to £8.7 million, an increase of
£0.9 million, or 11.5%, over the year ended 30 June 2013, primarily due to capital expenditure at the Aon Training Complex.

Amortization of players' registrations

Amortization of players' registrations for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £55.3 million, an increase of
£13.6 million, or 32.6%, over the year ended 30 June 2013. Increases in amortization due to player acquisitions during the year (mainly Fellaini and Mata) were partially
offset by reductions due to departed players (mainly Berbatov). The unamortized balance of existing players' registrations as of 30 June 2014 was £204.6 million, of which
£66.9 million is expected to be amortized in the year ended 30 June 2015. The remaining balance is expected to be amortized over the three years ending 30 June 2018.
This does not take into account player acquisitions after 30 June 2014, which would have the effect of increasing the amortization expense in future periods, nor does it consider player
departures subsequent to 30 June 2014, which would have the effect of decreasing future amortization charges. Furthermore, any contract renegotiations would also impact future charges.

Exceptional items

Exceptional items of £5.2 million were recognized for the year ended 30 June 2014, of which
£4.9 million related to compensation paid to the former manager and certain members of the coaching staff on loss of office and £0.3 million related to investment
property impairment charges. Exceptional items of £6.2 million were recognized for the year ended 30 June 2013, of which £3.8 million related to
professional advisory fees in connection with the IPO and previously proposed public offering of shares and £2.4 million related to compensation paid to coaching staff on loss of
office as a result of staff changes following the retirement of the then existing team manager.

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Profit on disposal of players' registrations

Profit on disposal of players' registrations for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £7.0 million, a decrease of
£2.1 million, or 23.1%, over the year ended 30 June 2013. The profit on disposal of players' registrations for the year ended 30 June 2014 related to the disposals of
Buttner (Dynamo Moscow), Cole (Fulham), Tunnicliffe (Fulham), James, (Leicester), Daehli (Molde) and Wooton (Leeds). The profit on disposal of players' registrations for the year ended 30 June
2013 related to the disposals of Brady (Hull), Park (QPR), Berbatov (Fulham) and Pogba (Juventus).

Net finance costs

Net finance costs for the year ended 30 June 2014 were £27.4 million, a decrease of
£43.4 million, or 61.3%, over the year ended 30 June 2013. The decrease was primarily due to a £31.9 million reduction in premium paid and accelerated
amortisation of issue discount and debt finance costs as a result of there being no repurchases of senior secured notes in the current year compared to the prior year, and a
£12.9 million reduction in interest payable on our secured borrowings following the refinancing in June 2013.

Tax

The tax expense for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £16.7 million reflecting an effective tax rate of 41.2%.
The effective tax rate is above the US federal income tax rate of 35% mainly due to foreign exchange losses arising on re-translation of US dollar denominated deferred tax assets. This compares to a
credit of £155.2 million for the year ended 30 June 2013, which largely comprised the recognition of US deferred tax assets.

Year Ended 30 June 2013 as Compared to the Year Ended 30 June 2012

Year ended
30 June% Change
2013 over 20122013

2012(in £ millions)Revenue


363.2


320.3


13.4
%Commercial revenue


152.5


117.6


29.7
%Broadcasting revenue


101.6


104.0


(2.3
)%Matchday revenue


109.1


98.7


10.5
%Total operating expenses


(310.3
)

(285.2
)

8.8
%Employee benefit expenses


(180.5
)

(161.7
)

11.6
%Other operating expenses


(74.1
)

(67.0
)

10.6
%Depreciation


(7.8
)

(7.5
)

4.0
%Amortization of players' registrations


(41.7
)

(38.3
)

8.9
%Exceptional items


(6.2
)

(10.7
)

(42.1
)%Profit on disposal of players' registrations


9.1


9.7


(6.2
)%Net finance costs


(70.8
)

(49.5
)

43.0
%Tax credit


155.2


28.0


454.3
%


Revenue

Our consolidated revenue for the year ended 30 June 2013 was £363.2 million, an increase of
£42.9 million, or 13.4%, compared to the year ended 30 June 2012, as a result of an increase in revenue in our Commercial and Matchday sectors, which was partially offset by
a decrease in revenue in our Broadcasting sector, as described below.

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Commercial revenue

Commercial revenue for the year ended 30 June 2013 was £152.5 million, an increase of
£34.9 million, or 29.7%, over the year ended 30 June 2012.



Broadcasting revenue

Broadcasting revenue for the year ended 30 June 2013 was £101.6 million, a decrease of
£2.4 million, or 2.3%, over the year ended 30 June 2012. Broadcasting revenue was primarily impacted by our UEFA Champions League distributions for fiscal year 2013 being
based on a 25% share for finishing as runner-up in the Premier League in the preceding season, compared to a 40% share in fiscal year 2012 for finishing as champions in the Premier League in the
preceding season.

Matchday revenue

Matchday revenue for the year ended 30 June 2013 was £109.1 million, an increase of
£10.4 million, or 10.5%, over the year ended 30 June 2012. The increase in Matchday revenue was due primarily to hosting certain matches at the summer 2012 Olympic Games and
five domestic cup home fixtures in fiscal year 2013 compared to one in fiscal year 2012.

Total operating expenses

Total operating expenses (defined as employee benefit expenses, other operating expenses, depreciation, amortization of players'
registrations and exceptional items) for the year ended 30 June 2013 were £310.3 million, an increase of £25.1 million, or 8.8%, over the year ended
30 June 2012.

Employee benefit expenses

Employee benefit expenses for the year ended 30 June 2013 were £180.5 million, an increase of
£18.8 million, or 11.6%, over the year ended
30 June 2012, primarily due to new player signings, existing player wage increases and growth in commercial headcount.

Other operating expenses

Other operating expenses for the year ended 30 June 2013 were £74.1 million, an increase of
£7.1 million, or 10.6%, over the year ended 30 June 2012, primarily due to an increase in domestic cup gateshare costs, catering direct costs, and police and security
costsassociated with the domestic cup home games played in the year, as well as costs of hosting the matches at the summer 2012 Olympic Games.

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Depreciation

Depreciation for the year ended 30 June 2013 amounted to £7.8 million, an increase of
£0.3 million, or 4.0%, over the year ended 30 June 2012, primarily due to capital expenditures at the Aon Training Complex.

Amortization of players' registrations

Amortization of players' registrations for the year ended 30 June 2013 was £41.7 million, an increase of
£3.4 million, or 8.9%, over the year ended 30 June 2012. Increases in amortization due to player acquisitions during the year ended 30 June 2013 (mainly Robin van
Persie, Shinji Kagawa,Wilfried Zaha and Nick Powell) were partially offset by reductions due to departed players (mainly Dimitar Berbatov).

Exceptional items

Exceptional items of £6.2 million were recognized for the year ended 30 June 2013, of which
£3.8 million related to professional advisory fees in connection with the IPO and previously proposed public offering of shares and £2.4 million related to
compensation paid to coaching staff on loss of office as a result of staff changes following the retirement of the team manager and subsequent appointment of a new team manager. Exceptional items of
£10.7 million were recognized for the year ended 30 June 2012, of which £8.9 million related to professional advisory fees in connection with the IPO and
previously proposed public offering of shares and £1.8 million related to an increase in the provision relating to the Football League pension scheme deficit following an actuarial
valuation.

Profit on disposal of players' registrations

Profit on disposal of players' registrations for the year ended 30 June 2013 was £9.1 million, a decrease of
£0.6 million, or 6.2%, over the year ended 30 June 2012. The profit on disposal of players' registrations for the year ended 30 June 2013 related to the disposals of
Robbie Brady (Hull), Park Ji-Sung (QPR), Dimitar Berbatov (Fulham) and Paul Pogba (Juventus). The profit on disposal of players' registrations for the year ended 30 June 2012 related to the
disposals of Gabriel Obertan (Newcastle), Wes Brown and John O'Shea (Sunderland), Darron Gibson (Everton), Mame Diouf (Hannover), Ravel Morrison (West Ham), and Danny Drinkwater, Matty James and
Ritchie De Laet (Leicester).

Net finance costs

Net finance costs for the year ended 30 June 2013 were £70.8 million, an increase of
£21.3 million, or 43.0%, over the year ended 30 June 2012. The primary reasons for this increase were the premium paid on the redemption of senior secured notes of
£22.0 million (£16.7 million of this increase related to our 24 June 2013 redemption of £177.8 million in aggregate principal amount of
our outstanding 83/4% pounds sterling senior secured notes due 2017 and $22.1 million in aggregate principal amount of our outstanding 83/8% US dollar senior
secured notes due 2017), compared to £2.2 million in the prior year, and the amortization of issue discount and debt finance costs of £11.8 million, compared to
£2.3 million in the prior year. This increase was offset by reduced interest payable on senior secured notes of £4.3 million, a £1.7 million
favorable foreign exchange swing on the translation of our US dollar denominated senior secured notes, a £1.0 million gain on the translation of our new
US dollar denominated secured term loan facility and a £0.5 million increase in interest receivable.

Tax

For the year ended 30 June 2013, we recorded a non-cash tax credit of £155.2 million, largely comprising the
recognition of US deferred tax assets.

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As a result of the reorganization transactions related to the IPO, we inherited the £96.1million carried forward US tax bases of Red Football Limited
Partnership, which we expect to benefit from by way of future US tax deductions.

Furthermore,
the reorganization transactions related to the IPO resulted in additional US tax bases or "step-up" that we currently expect to result in the availability of further US tax
deductions. The resulting increase in tax bases is currently estimated to be approximately $350 million (£225 million) gross, although not all of this is expected to result
in increased US tax deductions. The deductible element of the "step-up" was not finalized at the time of preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2013 and consequently
the £31.9 million recognized as a deferred tax asset with respect to the step-up reflected management's best estimate. A charge in respect of previous years was recognized in 2014,
representing a refinement in tax estimates in relation to the above mentioned US tax bases.

In
addition, we expect to utilize any future UK taxes paid as foreign tax credits in the US, allowing us to "mirror" our existing UK net deferred tax liability as a deferred tax asset in
the US. As our existing UK net deferred tax liability unwinds, we expect there to be UK taxable income that will result in a foreign tax credit in the US. The benefit of the expected foreign tax
credit in the US has resulted in a deferred tax asset of £25.3 million.

The
£153.3 million US deferred tax asset recognized in connection with the reorganization transactions related to the IPO, a portion of which was utilized during the
year ended 30 June 2013, reflects management's then current expectation that there will be sufficient future taxable profits to utilize future US tax deductions.

In
the prior year, we recorded a tax credit of £28.0 million primarily due to the recognition of previously unrecognized UK tax losses as a UK deferred tax asset and
the continuing release of the UK deferred tax liabilities.

Critical Accounting Policies and Judgments

The preparation of our financial information requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the
application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that
are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. For a summary of all of our significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements as of 30 June 2014 and 2013 and for the years
ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012 included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

The
JOBS Act permits an "emerging growth company" like us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public
companies. At the effective date of our IPO, we chose to "opt out" of this provision and, as a result, we are complying with, and will continue to comply with, new or revised accounting standards as
required when they are adopted. Our decision to opt out of the extended transition period is irrevocable.

We
believe that the following accounting policies reflect the most critical judgments, estimates and assumptions and are significant to the consolidated financial statements.

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Revenue recognition

Commercial

Commercial revenue comprises amounts receivable from the utilization of the Manchester United brand through sponsorship and other
commercial agreements, including minimum guaranteed revenue and fees generated by the Manchester United first team promotional tours.

Minimum
guaranteed revenue is recognized over the term of the sponsorship agreement in line with the performance obligations included within the contract and based on the sponsorship
benefits enjoyed by the individual sponsor. Certain sponsorship contracts include additional profit share arrangements based on cumulative profits earned from the utilization of the Manchester United
brand.

Under
the terms of sponsorship contracts that include profit share arrangements, such profit share may be recouped by the sponsor against future minimum guarantees should the future
financial performance result in profits below the minimum guarantee. Any additional profit share on such arrangements is only recognized when a reliable estimate of the future performance of the
contract can be obtained and only to the extent that the revenue is considered probable. When profit share is recognized it is recorded ratably over the term of the contract period.

In
assessing whether any additional profit share is probable and should therefore be recognized, management carries out regular reviews of the contracts and future financial forecasts,
having regard to the underlying risk factors such as team performance and general economic conditions. Such forecasts of future financial performance may differ from actual financial performance,
which could result in a difference in the revenue recognized in a given year.

In
respect of contracts with multiple elements, we allocate the total consideration receivable to each separately identifiable element based on their relative fair values, and then
recognize the allocated revenue on a straight-line basis over the relevant period of each element.

We
have yet to determine the appropriate revenue recognition policy for our recently announced agreement with adidas. See "Item 4. Information on the CompanyRevenue
SectorsCommercialRetail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing" for additional information regarding our agreement with adidas.

Broadcasting and Matchday

For our accounting policies relating to Broadcasting revenue and Matchday revenue, which management do not consider to involve critical
estimates and judgments, see Note 2 to our audited consolidated financial statements as of 30 June 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012 included
elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Impairment of goodwill and non-current assets

The Company annually tests whether goodwill has suffered any impairment and more frequently tests whether events or changes in
circumstances indicate a potential impairment. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its recoverable amount. Its recoverable amount is the higher of fair value
less costs of disposal and value in use. The recoverable amount has been determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations require the use of estimates, both in arriving at the
expected future cash flow and the application of a suitable discount rate in order to calculate the present value of these flows.

All
other non-current assets, including property plant and equipment and investment property, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount may not be recoverable. Any impairment charges arising are recognized in the income statement when the carrying amount of an asset is greater than the estimated recoverable amount,

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which
is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell and value in use, and are calculated with reference to future discounted cash flow that the asset is expected to generate when
considered as part of a cash-generating unit. An impairment review trigger event would include, for example, our failure to qualify for the Champions League for a sustained period. In respect of
player registrations, a further impairment review trigger event would occur when the player is excluded from our revenue generation, for example as a result of a career-ending injury, and conditions
indicate that the amortized carrying value of the asset is not recoverable.

The
impairment review of goodwill and other non-current assets considers estimates of the future economic benefits attributable to them. Such estimates involve assumptions in relation to
future, recoverable amount of the asset, ticket revenue, broadcasting and sponsorship revenue and on-field performance. Any estimates of future economic benefits made in relation to non-current assets
may differ from the benefits that ultimately arise, and materially affect the recoverable value of the asset.

Intangible assetsplayers' registrations

The costs associated with the acquisition of players' registrations are capitalized as intangible assets at the fair value of the
consideration payable, including an estimate of the fair value of any contingent consideration. Subsequent reassessments of the amount of contingent consideration payable are also included in the cost
of the player's registration. The estimate of the fair value of the contingent consideration payable requires management to assess the likelihood of specific performance conditions being met which
would trigger the payment of the contingent consideration such as the number of player appearances. This assessment is carried out on an individual player basis. Costs associated with the acquisition
of players' registrations include transfer fees, Premier League levy fees, agents' fees and other directly attributable costs. These costs are amortized over the period covered by the player's
contract. To the extent that a player's contract is extended, the remaining book value is amortized over the remaining revised contract life.

Recognition of deferred tax assets

We recognize deferred tax effects of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of our
assets and liabilities.

Deferred
tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that the associated deductions will be available for use against future profits and that there will be
sufficient future taxable profit available against which the temporary differences can be utilized, provided the asset can be reliably quantified. In estimating future taxable profit, management use
"base case" approved forecasts which incorporate a number of assumptions, including a prudent level of future uncontracted revenue in the forecast period. In arriving at a judgment in relation to the
recognition of deferred tax assets, management considers the regulations applicable to tax and advice on their interpretation. Future taxable income may be higher or lower than estimates made when
determining whether it is appropriate to record a tax asset and the amount to be recorded. Furthermore, changes in the legislative framework or applicable tax case law may result in management
reassessing the recognition of deferred tax assets in future periods.

B.    LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary cash requirements stem from the payment of transfer fees for the acquisition of players' registrations, capital expenditure for the improvement of
facilities at Old Trafford and the Aon Training Complex, payment of interest on our borrowings, employee benefit expenses and other operating expenses. Historically, we have met these cash
requirements through a combination of operating cash flow and proceeds from the transfer fees from the sale of players' registrations. Our existing borrowings primarily consist of our secured term
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although
we have in the past, and may from time to time in the future, repurchase our senior secured notes in open market transactions. Repurchased senior secured notes have been retired.
Additionally, although we have not needed to draw any borrowings under our revolving credit facility since 2009, we have no intention of retiring our revolving credit facility and may draw on it in
the future in order to satisfy our working capital requirements. We manage our cash flow interest rate risk where appropriate using interest rate swaps at contract lengths consistent with the
repayment schedule of our long term borrowings. Such interest rate swaps have the economic effect of converting borrowings from floating to fixed rates. We have US dollar borrowings that we use to
hedge a portion of our US dollar sponsorship revenue exposure. See "Indebtedness" below. We continue to evaluate our financing options and may, from time to time, take advantage of
opportunities to repurchase or refinance all or a portion of our existing indebtedness to the extent such opportunities arise.

Our
business generates a significant amount of cash from our Matchday revenues and commercial contractual arrangements at or near the beginning of our fiscal year, with a steady flow of
other cash received throughout the fiscal year. In addition, we generate a significant amount of our cash through advance receipts, including season tickets (which include general admission season
tickets and seasonal hospitality tickets), most of which are received prior to the end of June for the following season. Our broadcasting revenue from the Premier League and UEFA are paid periodically
throughout the season, with primary payments made in late summer, December, January and the end of the football season. Our sponsorship and other Commercial revenue tends to be paid either quarterly
or annually in advance. However, while we typically have a high cash balance at the beginning of each fiscal year, this is largely attributable to deferred revenue, the majority of which falls under
current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, and this deferred revenue is unwound through the income statement over the course of the fiscal year. Over the course of a year, we use our cash
on hand to pay employee benefit expenses, other operating expenses, interest payments and other liabilities as they become due. This typically results in negative working capital movement at certain
times during the year. In the event it ever became necessary to access additional operating cash, we also have access to cash through our revolving credit facility. As of 30 June 2014, we had
no borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Pursuant
to our contract with Nike, we are entitled to share in the cumulative net profits (incremental to the guaranteed sponsorship and licensing fees) generated by Nike from the
licensing, merchandising and retail operations. The annual installment Nike pays us in respect of the £303 million in minimum guaranteed sponsorship and licensing fees can be
affected each year by the level of cumulative profits generated. Nike is required to pay us the cumulative profit share in cash as the first installment of the minimum guarantee in each fiscal year,
with the balance (up to the portion of the minimum guarantee for that year) paid to us in equal quarterly installments. In the event the cumulative profit share paid to us in the first installment
exceeds the portion of the minimum guarantee for that year, no additional payments are made for the remainder of the year. The excess of the amount received in cash from Nike above the minimum
guarantee, if any, for any particular year is deemed to be the amount of cumulative profit retained in a particular year. At the end of the contract, we will receive a cash payment equal to the
cumulative profit not previously retained, as described above. We are currently accruing cumulative profit share revenue on our balance sheet that will be paid to us by Nike at the end of the
contract, in 2015.

We
have reached a 10-year agreement with adidas with respect to our global technical sponsorship and dual-branded licensing rights beginning with the 2015/16 season. The minimum
guarantee payable by adidas is equal to £750 million, with an average annual installment of £75 million per year over the term of the agreement, subject to
certain adjustments. See "Item 4. Information on the CompanyRevenue SectorsCommercialRetail, Merchandising, Apparel & Product Licensing" for
additional information regarding our agreement with adidas.

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We
also maintain a mixture of long-term debt and capacity under our revolving credit facility in order to ensure that we have sufficient funds available for short-term working capital
requirements and for investment in the playing squad and other capital projects.

Our
cost base is more evenly spread throughout the fiscal year than our cash inflows. Employee benefit expenses and fixed costs constitute the majority of our cash outflows and are
generally paid throughout the 12 months of the fiscal year. Our working capital levels tend to be at their lowest in November, in advance of Premier League and UEFA broadcasting receipts in
December.

In
addition, transfer windows for acquiring and disposing of players' registrations occur in January and the summer. During these periods, we may require additional cash to meet our
acquisition needs for new players and we may generate additional cash through the sale of existing players' registrations. Depending on the terms of the agreement, transfer fees may be paid or
received by us in multiple installments, resulting in deferred cash paid or received. Although we have not historically drawn on our revolving credit facility during the summer transfer window, if we
seek to acquire players with
values substantially in excess of the values of players we seek to sell, we may be required to draw on our revolving credit facility to meet our cash needs.

Acquisition
and disposal of players' registrations also affects our current trade receivables and payables, which affects our overall working capital. Our current trade receivables
include accrued income from sponsors as well as transfer fees receivable from other football clubs, whereas our trade payables include transfer fees and other associated costs in relation to the
acquisition of players' registrations.

Capital expenditures at Old Trafford

Our stadium, Old Trafford, remains one of our key assets and a significant part of the overall experience we provide to our followers.
Old Trafford has been our home stadium since 1910 and has undergone significant changes over the years. To maintain the quality of service, enhance the fan experience and increase Matchday revenue, we
continually invest in the refurbishment and regeneration of Old Trafford. Following a substantial development prior to the 2006/07 season, we expanded seating capacity at Old Trafford from
approximately 68,000 to 75,635. In addition, we have continued to invest in improving hospitality suites and catering facilities through refurbishment programs. We record these investments as capital
expenditures. Capital expenditure at Old Trafford was £4.1 million, £4.0 million and £15.3 million for the years ended 30 June 2014,
2013 and 2012, respectively. We typically invest approximately £3 million per year in refurbishment capital expenditure with further investments in expansion capital expenditure as
required.

In
addition, we spent £7.6 million in fiscal year 2013 and approximately £2.0 million in fiscal year 2014 in connection with updating and expanding
the Aon Training Complex, our training facility.

Mobile & Content capital expenditure

We intend to continue investing in our mobile & content assets, including our website and digital media capabilities. Over the
next three years, we intend to invest approximately £5.0 million to £8.0 million in our mobile & content assets, however, as our mobile & content
business continues to grow, the timing of these capital expenditure investments may change.

Net player capital expenditure

From the year ended 30 June 2000 to the year ended 30 June 2014, average net player capital expenditure represented a
cash outflow of £22.6 million per fiscal year (excluding the sale of a player in the year ended 30 June 2009 that generated a significant cash inflow, average net player
capital expenditure over the same period would have been a cash outflow of £28.0 million per fiscal year).

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However,
net player capital expenditure has varied significantly from period to period, as shown in the table below, and while we expect that trend to continue, competition for talented players may
force clubs to spend increasing amounts on player registration fees. We may explore new player acquisitions in connection with future transfer periods that may materially increase the amount of our
net player capital expenditure. Actual cash used or generated from net player capital expenditure is recorded on our statement of cash flow under net cash used or generated in investing activities.

Last 15 Years Net Player Capital Expenditure(1)

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Working Capital

Our directors confirmed that, as of the date of this Annual Report, after taking into account our current cash and cash equivalents and
our anticipated cash flow from operating and financing activities, we believe that we have sufficient working capital for our present requirements.

Cash Flow

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 20121:

Year ended 30 June2014

2013

2012(in £ millions)Cash flow from operating activitiesCash generated from operations


101.7


129.9


80.3Interest paid


(27.7
)

(73.6
)

(47.1
)Debt finance costs relating to borrowings


(0.1
)

(3.1
)

Interest received


0.3


0.9


1.0Tax (paid)/refunded


(1.4
)

3.1


(3.3
)​
​
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​
​
​
​
​
​Net cash generated from operating activities


72.8


57.2


30.9​
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​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Cash flow from investing activitiesPurchases of property, plant and equipment (net of proceeds)


(10.8
)

(12.5
)

(15.3
)Purchases of investment property








(7.3
)Purchases of players' registrations


(92.9
)

(46.0
)

(59.0
)Proceeds from sale of players' registrations


14.0


9.7


9.4​
​
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​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net cash used in investing activities


(89.7
)

(48.8
)

(72.2
)​
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​
​
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​
​​
​
​
​
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​
​
​
​
​
​Cash flow from financing activitiesProceeds from issue of shares





70.3


Expenses directly attributable to issue of shares





(1.5
)

Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiary





(2.7
)

Proceeds from borrowings





209.2


Repayment of borrowings


(5.0
)

(259.3
)

(28.8
)Dividends paid








(10.0
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities


(5.0
)

16.0


(38.8
)​
​
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​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents


(21.9
)

24.4


(80.1
)​
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Net cash generated from operating activities

Net cash generated from operations represents our operating results and net movements in our working capital. Our working capital is
generally impacted by the timing of cash received from the sale of tickets and hospitality and other Matchday sales, broadcasting revenue from the Premier League and UEFA and sponsorship and
Commercial revenue. Cash generated from operations for the year ended 30 June 2014 produced a cash inflow of £101.7 million, a decrease of £28.2 million
from a cash inflow of £129.9 million for the year ended 30 June 2013. The decrease in cash generated from operations compared to the year ended 30 June 2013 is largely
due to net movements in our working capital. Cash generated from operations for the year ended 30 June 2012 was £80.3 million.

Additional
changes in net cash generated from operating activities generally reflect our finance costs. We currently pay fixed rates of interest on our senior secured notes and variable
rates of interest on our secured term loan facility. On 25 November 2013 we entered into an interest rate swap which

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has
the economic effect of converting interest on our secured term loan facility from variable rates to a fixed rate. Our revolving credit facility is also subject to variable rates of interest.
Interest paid was £27.7 million in the year ended 30 June 2014, a decrease of £45.9 million compared to £73.6 million in interest paid
in the year ended 30 June 2013. The decrease of £45.9 million was primarily due to a £21.0 million reduction in interest paid on the secured term loan
facility and senior secured notes following the debt refinancing in the prior year and a £22.0 million reduction relating to the premium paid on redemption of senior secured notes
in the prior year as there were no redemptions of senior secured notes in the current year. Interest paid was £47.1 million for the year ended 30 June 2012.

Net
cash generated from operating activities was £72.8 million in the year ended 30 June 2014, compared to net cash generated from operating activities of
£57.2 million for the
year ended 30 June 2013. Net cash generated from operating activities was £30.9 million for the year ended 30 June 2012.

Net cash used in investing activities

Capital expenditure for the acquisition of players as well as for improvements to property, principally at Old Trafford and the Aon
Training Complex, are funded through cash flow generated from operations, proceeds from the sale of players' registrations and, if necessary, from our revolving credit facility. Capital expenditure on
the acquisition, disposal and trading of players' registrations tends to vary significantly from year to year depending on the requirements of our first team, overall availability of players, our
assessment of their relative value and competitive demand for players from other clubs. By contrast, capital expenditure on the purchase of property, plant and equipment tends to remain relatively
stable as we continue to make improvements at Old Trafford and invest in the expansion of our training facility, the Aon Training Complex.

Net
cash used in investing activities for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £89.7 million, an increase of £40.9 million from
£48.8 million for the year ended 30 June 2013, primarily due to higher purchases of players' registrations.

For
the year ended 30 June 2014, net capital expenditure was £10.8 million, a decrease of £1.7 million from net capital expenditure of
£12.5 million for the year ended 30 June 2013. Net capital expenditure for the year ended 30 June 2014 related mainly to general development at Old Trafford and the
Aon Training Complex. Net capital expenditure for the year ended 30 June 2013 related mainly to upgrades to our corporate facilities and general development at Old Trafford together with the
redevelopment of our training facility at Carrington.

For
the year ended 30 June 2014, net player capital expenditure was £78.9 million, an increase of £42.6 million from net player capital
expenditure of £36.3 million for the year ended 30 June 2013. Net player capital expenditure for the year ended 30 June 2014 mainly comprised expenditures for the
acquisitions of Fellaini, Herrera, Mata, van Persie and Zaha less payments received relating to the disposal of Berbatov, Brady, Buttner and O'Shea. Player capital expenditure for the year ended
30 June 2013 mainly comprised expenditures for the acquisitions of Kagawa, Powell, van Persie and Zaha less payments received relating to the disposals of Berbatove, Diouf, O'Shea, Park and
Pogba.

For
the year ended 30 June 2012, net capital expenditure on the purchase of property, plant and equipment and investment property was a cash outflow of
£22.6 million. Net player capital expenditure was £49.6 million. As a result, net cash used in investing activities was £72.2 million.

Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the year ended 30 June 2014 was £5.0 million, an increase of
£21.0 million over net cash generated of £16.0 million for the year ended 30 June 2013. During the year ended 30 June 2014, we repaid
£5.0 million of borrowings, primarily relating to the secured term loan facility.

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Net
cash generated from financing activities for the year ended 30 June 2013 was £16.0 million, an increase of £54.8 million from over
£38.8 million net cash used in financing activities for the year ended 30 June 2012. During the year ended 30 June 2013, we raised £70.3 million
($110.2 million) following our IPO. The net proceeds of the share issue were used to repurchase a portion of our 8.375% US dollar senior secured notes, comprising a principal value of
£62.6 million ($101.7 million) and a premium on repurchase of £5.3 million ($8.5 million). Expenses of £1.5 million directly
attributable to the issue of new shares were incurred. In June 2013 we refinanced a portion of our borrowings with a new £209.2 million ($315.7 million) US dollar secured
term loan facility. We used the proceeds from the new secured term loan facility to repurchase all £177.8 million of our 8.75% pounds sterling senior secured notes and
£14.0 million ($22.1 million) of our 8.375% US dollar senior secured notes, repaying a total equivalent to £208.5 million, comprising a principal value of
£191.8 million and a premium on repurchase of £16.7 million. On 2 January 2013, we acquired the remaining 33.3% of the issued share capital of MUTV Limited
for a purchase consideration (including transaction costs) of £2.7 million. We also repaid the loan stock issued to the former minority shareholder of MUTV Limited amounting to
£4.4 million.

Indebtedness

Our primary sources of indebtedness consist of our secured term loan facility and our senior secured notes. As part of the security for
our secured term loan facility, our senior secured notes and our revolving credit facility, substantially all of our assets are subject to liens and mortgages.

Description of principal indebtedness

Secured term loan facility

Our wholly-owned finance subsidiary, MU Finance plc, has a secured term loan facility with Bank of America, N.A. as lender. As
of 30 June 2014 the sterling equivalent of £177.5 million (net of unamortized issue costs of £2.5 million) was outstanding. The outstanding principal
amount was $307.8 million.

On
11 August 2014 we re-negotiated the terms of the secured term loan facility. The outstanding principal amount of the loan was increased to the original principal amount of
$315.7 million. We continue to have the option to repay the loan at any time, however, scheduled repayments are no longer required. The remaining balance of the loan is now repayable on
8 August 2019. All other terms of the loan remain unchanged.

Loans
under the secured term loan facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to US dollar Libor plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin means 2.75% per annum, except if
no event of default has occurred and is continuing, it means the following:

Total net leverage ratio (as defined in the secured term loan facility agreement)

Margin %
(per annum)Greater than 4.0


2.75Greater than 3.5 but less than or equal to 4.0


2.50Greater than 3.0 but less than or equal to 3.5


2.25Greater than 2.5 but less than or equal to 3.0


2.00Greater than 2.0 but less than or equal to 2.5


1.75Less than or equal to 2.00


1.50


Our
secured term loan facility is guaranteed by Red Football Limited, Red Football Junior Limited, Manchester United Limited, Manchester United Football Club Limited and MU
Finance plc and secured against the assets of those entities.

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The
secured term loan facility contains a financial maintenance covenant (identical to the covenant contained in the revolving credit facilitysee below) requiring us to
maintain consolidated profit/loss for the period before depreciation, amortization of, and profit on disposal of, players' registrations, exceptional items, net finance costs, and tax ("EBITDA") of
not less than £65 million for each 12 month testing period. We are able to claim certain dispensations from complying with the consolidated EBITDA floor up to twice (in
non-consecutive years) during the life of the secured term loan facility if we fail to qualify for the Champions League.

Our
secured term loan facility contains events of default typical in facilities of this type, as well as typical covenants including restrictions on incurring additional indebtedness,
paying dividends or making other distributions or repurchasing or redeeming our stock, selling assets, including capital stock of restricted subsidiaries, entering into agreements restricting our
subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends, consolidating, merging, selling or otherwise disposing of all or substantially all of our assets, entering into sale and leaseback transactions, entering into
transactions with our affiliates and incurring
liens. The covenants in the secured term loan facility are subject to certain thresholds and exceptions described in the agreement governing the secured term loan facility.

Senior secured notes

Our wholly-owned finance subsidiary, MU Finance plc, initially issued $425 million in aggregate principal amount of
83/8% senior secured notes due 2017. As of 30 June 2014 the sterling equivalent of £152.7 million (net of unamortized issue costs of
£4.7 million) was outstanding. The outstanding principal amount was $269.2 million.

Our
senior secured notes are guaranteed by Red Football Limited, Red Football Junior Limited, Manchester United Limited and Manchester United Football Club Limited and are secured
against all of the assets of Red Football Limited and each of the guarantors.

The
indenture governing our senior secured notes contains customary covenants and restrictions on the activities of Red Football Limited and each of Red Football Limited's subsidiaries,
including, but not limited to, the incurrence of additional indebtedness; dividends or distributions in respect of capital stock or certain other restricted payments or investments; entering into
agreements that restrict distributions from restricted subsidiaries; the sale or disposal of assets, including capital stock of restricted subsidiaries; transactions with affiliates; the incurrence of
liens; and mergers, consolidations or the sale of substantially all of Red Football Limited's assets. The covenants in the indenture governing our senior secured notes are subject to certain
thresholds and exceptions described in the indenture governing our senior secured notes.

Our
outstanding senior secured notes may be redeemed in part or in full at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of such notes) set forth below, plus
accrued and unpaid interest on the notes redeemed to the date of such redemption, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on 1 February of the years indicated below:

Year

Redemption Price2014


104.188
%2015


102.094
%2016


100.000
%


In
the event we exercise our option to redeem any series of notes pursuant to the terms of the indenture and less than all of the notes of such series are to be redeemed, the trustee
will select notes for redemption on a pro rata basis.

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Revolving credit facility

Our revolving credit facility agreement allows Manchester United Limited and Manchester United Football Club Limited to borrow up to
£75 million from a syndicate of lenders and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited as agent and security trustee. The facility consists of two individual facilities of
£50 million and £25 million. As of 30 June 2014, we had no outstanding borrowings and had £75 million in borrowing capacity under our
revolving credit facility agreement.

Our
revolving credit facility is scheduled to expire in 2016. Any amount still outstanding at that time will be due in full immediately on that date. The revolving credit facility
contains an annual minimum five-day "net clean down" mandatory repayment in order to reduce outstanding revolving loans to £25 million, net of certain credits for unrestricted cash,
for such five-day period.

Subject
to certain conditions, we may voluntarily prepay and/or permanently cancel all or part of the available commitments under the revolving credit facility by giving five business
days' prior notice to the Agent under the facility. Any loan drawn under the revolving credit facility is required to be repaid on the last day of each of its interest periods. Amounts repaid may
(subject to the terms of the revolving credit facility agreement) be re-borrowed.

Loans
under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR (or in relation to a loan in euros, EURIBOR) plus the applicable margin and any mandatory cost.

The
applicable margin means 3.50% per annum, except if no event of default has occurred and is continuing, it means the following:

Total net leverage ratio (as defined in the revolving credit facility agreement)

Margin %
(per annum)Equal to or greater than 4.5


3.50Equal to or greater than 4.0 but less than 4.5


3.25Equal to or greater than 3.5 but less than 4.0


3.00Equal to or greater than 3.0 but less than 3.5


2.75Less than 3.0


2.50


A
commitment fee is payable on the available but undrawn amount of the revolving credit facility, at a rate equal to 35% per annum of the applicable margin.

Our
revolving credit facility is guaranteed by Red Football Limited, Red Football Junior Limited, Manchester United Limited, Manchester United Football Club Limited and MU
Finance plc and secured against the assets of those entities.

In
addition to the general covenants described below, the revolving credit facility contains a financial maintenance covenant requiring us to maintain consolidated EBITDA of not less
than £65 million for each 12 month testing period. We are able to claim certain dispensations from complying with the consolidated EBITDA floor up to twice (in
non-consecutive years) during the life of the revolving credit facility if we fail to qualify for the Champions League.

Our
revolving credit facility contains events of default typical in facilities of this type, as well as typical covenants including restrictions on incurring additional indebtedness,
paying dividends or making other
distributions or repurchasing or redeeming our stock, making investments, selling assets, including capital stock of restricted subsidiaries, entering into agreements restricting our subsidiaries'
ability to pay dividends, consolidating, merging, selling or otherwise disposing of all or substantially all of our assets, entering into sale and leaseback transactions, entering into transactions
with our affiliates and incurring liens. The covenants in the revolving credit facility are subject to certain thresholds and exceptions described in the agreement governing the revolving credit
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Alderley facility

The Alderley facility consists of a bank loan to Alderley Urban Investments Limited, a subsidiary of Manchester United Limited. The
loan attracts interest at LIBOR plus 1%. As of 30 June 2014, £6.1 million was outstanding under the Alderley facility. £1.9 million of the loan is
repayable in quarterly installments through July 2018, and the remaining balance of £4.2 million is repayable at par on 9 July 2018. The loan is secured against the
Manchester International Freight Terminal which is owned by Alderley Urban Investments Limited.

Loan stock issued to minority shareholder of MUTV

On 2 January 2013, we acquired the remaining one-third of the issued share capital of MUTV for a purchase consideration of
£2.7 million. On the same date,
we repaid the loan stock issued to the minority shareholder of MUTV, Sky Ventures Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sky, together with accrued interest.

C.    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES, ETC.

We do not conduct research and development activities.

D.    TREND INFORMATION

Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Annual Report, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events since 30 June 2014
that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our revenues, income, profitability, liquidity or capital resources, or that would cause the disclosed financial information to be not
necessarily indicative of future operating results or financial conditions.

E.    OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Transfer fees payable

Under the terms of certain contracts with other football clubs in respect of player transfers, additional amounts would be payable by
us if certain specific performance conditions are met. As noted above, we estimate the fair value of any contingent consideration at the date of acquisition based on the probability of conditions
being met and monitor this on an ongoing basis. A provision of £0.3 million relating to this contingent consideration has been recognized on our balance sheet as of 30 June
2014, and the maximum additional amount that could be payable as of that date is £20.8 million.

Transfer fees receivable

Similarly, under the terms of contracts with other football clubs for player transfers, additional amounts would be payable to us if
certain specific performance conditions are met. In accordance with the recognition criteria for contingent assets, such amounts are only disclosed by the Company when probable and recognized when
virtually certain. As of 30 June 2014, we do not believe receipt of any such amounts to be probable.

Other commitments

In the ordinary course of business, we enter into operating lease commitments and capital commitments. These transactions are
recognized in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, as issued by the IASB, and are more fully disclosed therein.

As
of 30 June 2014, we had not entered into any other off-balance sheet transactions.

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F.     CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of 30 June 2014:

Payments due by period(1)Less than 1 year

1 - 3 years

3 - 5 years

More than
five years

Total(in £ thousands)Long-term debt obligations(2)


29,363


216,244


164,006





409,613Finance lease obligations














Operating lease obligations(3)


1,736


1,542


257


4,190


7,725Purchase obligations(4)


96,765


38,305


5,315





140,385Other long-term liabilities














​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total


127,864


256,091


169,578


4,190


557,723​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


(1)This
table reflects contractual non-derivative financial obligations including interest and operating lease payments and therefore differs from the carrying
amounts in our consolidated financial statements.(2)As
of 30 June 2014, we had $307.8 million of our secured term loan facility outstanding and $269.2 million of our 83/8%
US dollar senior secured notes outstanding. Other long-term indebtedness consists of a bank loan to Alderley Urban Investments, a subsidiary of Manchester United Limited. As of 30 June 2014, we
had £6.1 million outstanding under the Alderley facility. See "Item 5.B. Liquidity and Capital ResourcesIndebtednessDescription of principal
indebtedness" and Note 23 to our audited consolidated financial statements as of 30 June 2014 and 2013 and for the three years ended 30 June 2014 included elsewhere in this Annual
Report.(3)We
enter into operating leases in the normal course of business. Most lease arrangements provide us with the option to renew the leases at defined terms.
The future operating lease obligations would change if we were to exercise these options, or if we were to enter into additional new operating leases. See Note 29.1 to our audited consolidated
financial statements as of 30 June 2014 and 2013 and for the three years ended 30 June 2014 included elsewhere in this Annual Report.(4)Purchase
obligations include current and non-current obligations related to the acquisition of players' registrations and capital commitments. Purchase
obligations also include obligations relating to the previously terminated interest rate swap amounting to £9.2 million (including interest payable of
£0.7 million). Purchase obligations do not include contingent transfer fees of £20.8 million which are potentially payable by us if certain specific performance
conditions are met.


Except
as disclosed above and in Note 30.2 to our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended 30 June 2014 included elsewhere in this Annual
Report, as of 30 June 2014, we did not have any material contingent liabilities or guarantees.

G.    SAFE HARBOR

See the Section entitled "Forward-Looking Statements" at the beginning of this Annual Report.

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ITEM 6.    DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

A.    DIRECTORS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The following table lists each of our current executive officers and directors and their respective ages and positions as of the date of this Annual Report.

Name

Age

PositionAvram Glazer


54

Executive Co-Chairman and DirectorJoel Glazer


47

Executive Co-Chairman and DirectorEdward Woodward


42

Executive Vice Chairman and DirectorRichard Arnold


43

Group Managing Director and DirectorJamieson Reigle


37

Managing Director, Asia PacificKevin Glazer


52

DirectorBryan Glazer


49

DirectorDarcie Glazer Kassewitz


46

DirectorEdward Glazer


44

DirectorRobert Leitão


51

Independent DirectorManu Sawhney


47

Independent DirectorJohn Hooks


58

Independent Director


The
following is a brief biography of each of our executive officers and directors:

Avram Glazer, aged 54, is Executive Co-Chairman and a Director of the Company. He is currently a director of Red Football Limited and
Co-Chairman of Manchester United Limited. Mr. Glazer served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Zapata Corporation, a US public company between from March 1995 to July 2009 and Chairman
of the board of Zapata Corporation from March 2002 to July 2009. Mr. Glazer received a business degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1982. He received a law degree from
American University, Washington College of Law in 1985.

Joel Glazer, aged 47, is Executive Co-Chairman and a Director of the Company. He is currently a director of Red Football Limited and
Co-Chairman of Manchester United Limited. Mr. Glazer is Co-Chairman of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mr. Glazer is a member of the NFL Finance and International Committees. Mr. Glazer
graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., in 1989 with a bachelor's degree.

Edward Woodward, aged 42, is Executive Vice Chairman and a Director of the Company. He was appointed to our board of directors on
30 April 2012 and is currently Executive Vice Chairman of Manchester United Limited, having been elected to its board of directors in February 2008. He is also director of Manchester United
Merchandising Limited and MUTV Limited and is Chairman of the Marketing Committee of the European Clubs Association. On joining the club in 2005 he initially managed the capital structure of the group
and advised on the overall financial business plan. In 2007 he assumed responsibility for the commercial and media operations and developed and implemented a new overall commercial strategy for the
club. This resulted in a new structured approach to commercializing the brand, including developing the sponsorship strategy, led out of the London office. Mr. Woodward formerly worked as a
senior investment banker within J.P. Morgan's international mergers and acquisitions team between 1999 and 2005. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Woodward worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers in
the Accounting and Tax Advisory department between 1993 and 1999. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Bristol University in 1993 and qualified for his Chartered Accountancy in
1996.

Richard Arnold, aged 43, is the Group Managing Director and a Director of the Company. In his capacity as Group Managing Director,
Mr. Arnold oversees all commercial and operational aspects of

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the
Company. In his previous role as Commercial Director (until 30 June 2013) he was responsible for the management and growth of the Company's sponsorship business, retail, merchandising,
apparel & product licensing business, and mobile & content business. In this capacity he was nominated for SportBusiness International's Sports innovator of the year list in 2011.
Mr. Arnold is on the board of Manchester United Merchandising Limited and MUTV Limited. Mr. Arnold was previously Deputy Managing Director of InterVoice Ltd responsible for the
international channel sales and marketing division of InterVoice Inc., a NASDAQ listed technology company, between 2002 and 2007. He was nominated as a finalist for Young Director of the Year
by the United Kingdom Institute of Directors in 2004 and 2005. Prior to InterVoice, he worked at Global Crossing Europe Ltd, a company in the technology sector, on its restructure between 1999
and 2002. Prior to this he was a senior manager in the telecommunications and media practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1993 to 1999, including working on the privatization of the Saudi
Telecommunications Corporation and the Initial Public Offering of Orange in the United Kingdom. He received an honors Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Bristol University in 1993 and received
his Chartered Accountancy qualification in 1996.

Jamieson Reigle, aged 37, is the Company's Managing Director, Asia Pacific. He is responsible for the management and growth of the
Company's businesses in the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Reigle joined Manchester United in 2007 and previously served as Director of Corporate Development with responsibility for the Company's
capital structure, investor relations and growth strategy. Prior to Manchester United Limited, Mr. Reigle worked in private equity with The Carlyle Group and in investment banking with J.P.
Morgan. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Dartmouth College and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.

Kevin Glazer, aged 52, is a Director of the Company. He is currently a director of Red Football Limited and a director of Manchester
United Limited. He is currently the Co-Chairman of First Allied Corporation. Mr. Glazer graduated from Ithaca College in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Bryan Glazer, aged 49, is a Director of the Company. He is currently a director of Red Football Limited and Manchester United Limited. He
is the Co-Chairman of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and also serves on the NFL's Digital Media Committee. Mr. Glazer serves on the board of directors of the Glazer Children's Museum.
He received a bachelor's degree from the American University in Washington, D.C., in 1986 and received his law degree from Whittier College School of Law in 1989.

Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, aged 46, is a Director of the Company. She is currently a director of Red Football Limited. Ms. Glazer is
the Co-President of the Glazer Family Foundation. She graduated cum laude from the American University in 1990 and received a law degree in 1993 from Suffolk Law School.

Edward Glazer, aged 44, is a Director of the Company. He is currently a non-executive director of Red Football Limited. He is Co-Chairman
of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Co-Chairman of First Allied Corporation. Mr. Glazer is also the co-President of the Glazer Family Foundation. Mr. Glazer received a bachelor's degree from
Ithaca College in 1992.

Robert Leitão, aged 51, is an Independent Director of the Company. He is currently Head of the UK and Chairman of the
Management Committee of Rothschild's Global Financial Advisory business. Mr. Leitão joined Rothschild in 1998 as a Director and was appointed Managing Director in 2000, Head of
Mergers and Acquisitions in 2001 and Head of UK Investment Banking in 2008. Prior to joining Rothschild, Mr. Leitão worked for Morgan Grenfell & Co. Limited in
London, where he was appointed a Director in 1995. He also serves as Chairman of the Trustees of The Pennies Foundation. Mr. Leitão received a Bachelor of Science degree in
engineering from the University of London in 1984. He received his Chartered Accountancy qualification in 1988.

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Manu Sawhney, aged 47, is an Independent Director of the Company. With over 22 years of rich experience in the Asian media,
entertainment and consumer products industry, Mr. Sawhney was in his last role the Managing Director of ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), a 50:50 joint venture for Asia between Disney and News Corp and
reported directly to the Board and was responsible for the overall business leadership & P&L of the company across 24 countries in Asia. Mr. Sawhney led ESS's growth and expansion across
multiple platforms in various local markets across Asia including business expansion in Taiwan, start-up of a new joint venture in Korea, consolidation of business in China and securing long terms
strategic partnerships in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Prior to heading ESS's Asia operations, Mr. Sawhney served as the Executive Vice President of Programming/EMG/Marketing/Network
Presentation, wherein he negotiated and secured various multi-year renewals of key global and regional rights & affiliate deals totaling billions of dollars. Mr. Sawhney also previously
served as the Managing Director of ESS's South Asia business based out of India. Before joining ESS, he worked for 3 years with ITC Global Holdings, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco.
After completing his engineering degree, Mr. Sawhney worked at Eicher Motors, a leading Indian farm equipment company. Mr. Sawhney holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, India, and received his Masters in International Business from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, India. Mr. Sawhney
also serves as a member of the 28th S. E. Asia Games Steering Committee.

John Hooks, aged 58, is an Independent Director of the Company. He has been working in the luxury fashion industry for over
30 years. He has held positions in some of the sector's most influential companies. Having graduated from Oxford University in 1978, he entered the fashion industry through Gruppo Finanziario
Tessile S.p.A. (GFT) in Turin, Italy, a company with which he remained for 14 years, holding a variety of positions, including that of Commercial Director for Valentino, President, CIDAT
USA, in New York and finally as Commercial Director for GFT Asia. In this role, from 1988 to 1994, he was responsible for the establishment of GFT's regional subsidiary companies and the distribution
network in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, as well as mainland China (one of the first foreign fashion
companies to be present in the country) for brands including Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Claude Montana, Valentino, Emanuel Ungaro, Trussardi and Pierre Cardin. In 1995, he joined Jil Sander A.G.
in Hamburg, Germany, initially as Commercial Director for Europe and Asia, before assuming global responsibility, when he was appointed Commercial and Retail Director in 1998. In 2000,
Mr. Hooks was recruited by Giorgio Armani S.p.A. as Group Commercial and Marketing Director, based at the company's Milan headquarters. In this role, he was charged with the expansion of
the company's global wholesale and retail network. He later assumed the role of deputy managing director and subsequently that of deputy chairman of the Armani group. In August 2011, he became the
Group President of Ralph Lauren Europe and the Middle East.

Family Relationships

Our Executive Co-Chairmen and Directors Avram Glazer and Joel Glazer, and Directors Bryan Glazer, Kevin Glazer, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz
and Edward Glazer are siblings.

Arrangements or Understandings

None of our executive officers or directors have any arrangement or understanding with our principal shareholder, customers, suppliers
or other persons pursuant to which such executive officer or director was selected as an executive officer or director.

B.    COMPENSATION

We set out below the amount of compensation paid and benefits in kind provided by us or our subsidiaries to our directors and members of the executive management
for services in all capacities to our Company or our subsidiaries for the 2014 fiscal year, as well as the amount contributed by our

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Company
or our subsidiaries to retirement benefit plans for our directors and members of the executive management board.

Directors and Executive Management Compensation

The compensation for each member of our executive management is comprised of the following elements: base salary, bonus, contractual
benefits and pension contributions. The total amount of compensation (including share-based payments) paid or payable and benefits in kind provided to the members of our board of directors and our
executive management employees for the fiscal year 2014 was £7.8 million. We do not currently maintain any bonus or profit-sharing plan for the benefit of the members of our
executive management, however, certain members of our executive management are eligible to receive annual bonuses (including share-based awards) pursuant to the terms of their service agreements. The
total amount set aside or accrued by us to provide pension, retirement or similar benefits to our directors and our executive management employees with respect to the fiscal year 2014 was
£0.1 million.

Employment or Service Agreements

We have entered into written employment or service agreements with each of the members of our executive management, which agreements
provide, among other things, for benefits upon a termination of employment. In order to align the interests of our executive management with our shareholders members of our executive management are
eligible to receive annual share-based awards (or cash and share-based awards) pursuant to our 2012 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the "Equity Plan"). The amount of the awards will generally be subject
to the discretion of our board of directors and our remuneration committee. In order to encourage retention, the awards are eligible to become vested over a multi-year period following the date of
grant. In connection with their receipt of the awards, each member of our executive management will agree to hold a minimum of that number of Class A ordinary shares with a value equal to such
member's annual salary for so long as such member is employed by us

We
have not entered into written employment or service agreements with our outside directors, including any member of the Glazer family. However, we may in the future enter into
employment or services agreements with such individuals, the terms of which may provide for, among other things, cash or equity based compensation and benefits.

Share-Based Compensation Awards

We currently have one share-based compensation award plan, namely the 2012 Equity Incentive Award Plan, established in 2012 (the
"Equity Plan").

The Equity Plan

The principal purpose of the Equity Plan is to attract, retain and motivate selected employees, consultants and non-employee directors
through the granting of share-based and cash-based compensation awards. The principal features of the Equity Plan are summarized below.

During
the year ended 30 June 2014 certain directors and members of executive management were awarded Class A ordinary shares, pursuant to the Equity Plan. These shares are
subject to varying vesting schedules over a multi-year period. The fair value of these shares was the quoted market price

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on
the date of award. Details of the share awards outstanding and therefore potentially issuable as new shares are as follows:

Number of Class
A ordinary sharesOutstanding at beginning of the year


111,916Awarded during the year


102,180Forfeited during the year


(44,393
)Vested during the year


(64,278
)​
​
​
​
​Outstanding at the end of the year


105,425​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​


The
fair value of shares awarded during the year was $15.92 (£10.50) per share.

Share reserve

Under the Equity Plan, 16,000,000 shares of our Class A ordinary shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to a variety of
share-based compensation awards, including share options, share appreciation rights, or SARs, restricted share awards, restricted share unit awards, deferred share awards, deferred share unit awards,
dividend equivalent awards, share payment awards and other share-based awards. Of these reserved shares, 15,907,743 remain available for issuance.

Administration

The remuneration committee of our board of directors (or other committee as our board of directors may appoint) administers the Equity
Plan unless our board of directors assumes authority for administration. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Plan, the administrator has the authority to select the persons to whom
awards are to be made, determines the types of awards to be granted, the number of shares to be subject to awards and the terms and conditions of awards, and makes all other determinations and can
take all other actions necessary or advisable for the administration of the Equity Plan. The administrator is also authorized to adopt, amend or rescind rules relating to the administration of the
Equity Plan. Our board of directors has the authority at all times to remove the remuneration committee (or other applicable committee) as the administrator and revest in itself the authority to
administer the Equity Plan.

Eligibility

The Equity Plan provides that share options, share appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted shares and all other awards may be granted
to individuals who will then be our non-employee directors, officers, employees or consultants or the non-employee directors, officers, employees or consultants of certain of our subsidiaries.

Awards

The Equity Plan provides that the administrator may grant or issue share options, SARs, restricted shares, restricted share units,
deferred shares, deferred share units, dividend equivalents, share payments and other share-based awards, or any combination thereof. Each award will be set forth in a separate agreement with the
person receiving the award and will indicate the type, terms and conditions of the award.



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Change in control

The Equity Plan provides that the administrator may, in its discretion, provide that awards issued under the Equity Plan are subject to
acceleration, cash-out, termination, assumption, substitution or conversion of such awards in the event of a change in control or certain other unusual or nonrecurring events or transactions. In
addition, the administrator also has complete discretion to structure one or more awards under the Equity Plan to provide that such awards become vested and exercisable or payable on an accelerated
basis in the event such awards are assumed or replaced with equivalent awards but the individual's service with us or the acquiring entity is subsequently terminated within a designated period
following the change in control event. A change in control event under the Equity Plan is generally defined as a merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination in which we are involved,
directly or indirectly (other than a merger, consolidation, reorganization or business combination which results in our outstanding voting securities immediately before the transaction continuing to
represent a majority of the voting power of the acquiring company's outstanding voting securities) after which a person or group (other than our existing equity-holders) beneficially owns more than
50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity immediately after the transaction, or the sale, exchange or transfer of all or substantially all of our assets.

Adjustments of awards

In the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, spin-off, recapitalization,
distribution of our assets to shareholders (other than normal cash dividends) or any other corporate event affecting the number of outstanding Class A ordinary shares in our capital or the
share price of our Class A ordinary shares that would require adjustments to the Equity Plan or any awards under the Equity Plan in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the potential
benefits intended to be made available thereunder, the Equity Plan provides that the administrator may make equitable adjustments, as determined in its discretion, to the aggregate number and type of
shares subject to the Equity Plan, the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding awards and the terms and conditions of outstanding awards (including, without limitation, any applicable
performance targets or criteria with respect to such awards), and the grant or exercise price per share of any outstanding awards under the Equity Plan.

Amendment and termination

The Equity Plan provides that our board of directors or the remuneration committee (with the approval of the board of directors) may
terminate, amend or modify the Equity Plan at any time and from time to time. However, the Equity Plan generally requires us to obtain shareholder approval to the extent required by applicable law,
rule or regulation (including any applicable stock exchange law),

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including
in connection with any amendments to increase the number of shares available under the Equity Plan (other than in connection with certain corporate events, as described above).

Securities laws

The Equity Plan is designed to comply with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, to the extent
applicable, any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the SEC thereunder. The Equity Plan is administered, and stock options will be granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to
conform to such laws, rules and regulations. On August 13, 2012, we filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-8 covering Class A ordinary shares issuable under the
Equity Plan.

UK Subplan

Our board of directors approved the 2012 UK Company Share Option UK Sub-Plan on 10 September 2013. This is a sub-plan to the
Equity Plan which allows for the grant of stock options in a tax efficient manner to employees who are UK residents. It derives its powers and authority from the Equity Plan and does not create any
enhanced or additional rights. This sub-plan does not increase the share reserve under the Equity Plan.

C.    BOARD PRACTICES

Board of Directors

We currently have 11 directors, three of whom are independent directors, on our board of directors. Any director on our board may be
removed by way of an ordinary resolution of shareholders or by our shareholders holding a majority of the voting power of our outstanding ordinary shares by notice in writing to the Company. Any
vacancies on our board of directors or additions to the existing board of directors can be filled by our shareholders holding a majority of the voting power of our outstanding ordinary shares by
notice in writing to the Company. Each of our directors holds office until he resigns or is recused from office as discussed above.

Committees of the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance

Our board of directors has established an audit committee and a remuneration committee. The composition and responsibilities of each
committee are described below. Members will serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by our board of directors. In the future, our board of directors may
establish other committees, as it deems appropriate, to assist with its responsibilities.

Audit committee

Our audit committee consists of Messrs. Robert Leitão, Manu Sawhney and John Hooks. Our board of directors
determined that Messrs. Robert Leitão, Manu Sawhney and John Hooks satisfy the "independence" requirements set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
Mr. Robert Leitão acts as chairman of our audit committee and satisfies the criteria of an audit committee financial expert as set forth under the applicable rules of the
Exchange Act. The audit committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements. The audit committee is responsible for, among other
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Remuneration committee

Our remuneration committee consists of Messrs. Joel Glazer, Avram Glazer and Robert Leitão. Mr. Joel
Glazer is the chairman of our remuneration committee. A copy of our remuneration committee charter is available on our website. The inclusion of our website in this Annual Report does not include or
incorporate by reference the information on our website into this Annual Report. The remuneration committee is responsible for, among other things:



We
have availed ourselves of certain exemptions afforded to foreign private issuers under New York Stock Exchange rules, which exempt us from the requirement that we have a remuneration
committee composed entirely of independent directors.

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D.    EMPLOYEES

Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012, including directors, was as follows:

2014
Number

2013
Number

2012
NumberAverage number of employees:Footballplayers


79


82


79Footballtechnical and coaching


92


76


80Commercial


138


125


76Media


91


69


73Administration and other


469


391


388​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Average monthly number of employees


869


743


696​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


We
are not a signatory to any labor union collective bargaining agreement. We also engaged approximately 2,323, 2,395 and 2,376 temporary employees in fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012,
respectively, on a regular basis to perform, among other things, catering, security, ticketing, hospitality and marketing services during Matchdays at Old Trafford. Compensation to full-time and
temporary employees is accounted for in our employee benefit expenses.

E.    SHARE OWNERSHIP

The following table shows the number of shares owned by our directors and members of our executive management as of 14 October 2014:

Class A
Ordinary
Shares

%

Class B
Ordinary
Shares

%

% of Total
Voting
Power(1)Avram Glazer(2)(3)








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Joel Glazer(2)(4)








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Edward Woodward



(*)


(*)








(*)Richard Arnold



(*)


(*)








(*)Jamieson Reigle



(*)


(*)








(*)Kevin Glazer(2)(5)








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Bryan Glazer(2)(6)








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Darcie Glazer Kassewitz(2)(7)








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Edward Glazer(2)(8)








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Robert Leitão














Manu Sawhney














John Hooks

















(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)Red
Football LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Football Limited Partnership. The general partner of Red Football Limited Partnership is Red
Football General Partner Inc. Trusts controlled by six lineal descendants of Mr. Malcolm Glazer each own an equal number of shares of Red Football General Partner Inc., as well as
an equal percentage of the limited partnership interests in


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Red
Football Limited Partnership. These lineal descendants of Mr. Glazer are also directors of Red Football General Partner Inc. The six lineal descendants of Mr. Glazer are Avram
Glazer, Joel Glazer, Bryan Glazer, Edward Glazer, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and Kevin Glazer. Joel Glazer is the president of Red Football General Partner Inc. The lineal descendants of
Mr. Malcolm Glazer may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held by Red Football Limited Partnership as a result of their status as shareholders of Red Football General
Partner Inc., President of Red Football General Partner Inc. (with respect to Joel Glazer) and holders of limited partnership interests in Red Football Limited Partnership. Information
on Red Football LLC's shareholding in the Company can be found in "Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party TransactionsA. Major Shareholders". (3)Shares
owned by Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Avram Glazer is the sole trustee.(4)Shares
owned by Joel M. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Joel Glazer is the sole trustee.(5)Shares
owned by Kevin Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Family Trust, of which Kevin Glazer is the sole trustee.(6)Shares
owned by Bryan G. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Bryan Glazer is the sole trustee.(7)Shares
owned by Darcie S. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Darcie Glazer Kassewitz is the sole trustee.(8)Shares
owned by Edward S. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust, of which Edward Glazer is the sole trustee.(*)These
directors and members of our executive management individually own less than 1% of our Class A ordinary shares.


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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
14 October 2014, based on notifications made to the Company or public filings:

Class A
Ordinary
Shares

%

Class B
Ordinary
Shares

%

% of Total
Voting
Power(1)Red Football LLC(2)


11,019,033


27.69
%

103,000,000


83.08
%

81.34
%Baron Capital Group, Inc


15,026,190


37.76
%







1.17
%FMR LLC


3,981,000


10.00
%







0.31
%Tybourne Capital Management (HK) Limited


3,060,052


7.69
%







0.24
%Blackrock, Inc.


2,965,726


7.45
%







0.23
%Lansdowne Partners Limited


2,731,445


6.86
%







0.21
%Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Joel M. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Kevin Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Family Trust








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Bryan G. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Darcie S. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%Edward S. Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust








3,500,000


2.82
%

2.73
%


(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)See
"Controlling Shareholder" below for further information on Red Football LLC.


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Since the formation of the Company on 30 April 2012, 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:



U.S. 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
14 October 2014, we had 39,795,262 Class A shares held by 2,077 U.S. resident shareholders of record, representing approximately 3.11% of total voting power and 124,000,000
Class B shares held by seven U.S. resident shareholders of record, representing approximately 97.75% of total voting power.

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Controlling Shareholder

Our controlling shareholder is Red Football LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Red Football LLC is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Football Limited Partnership. The general partner of Red Football Limited Partnership is Red Football General Partner Inc. Trusts controlled by six lineal
descendants of Mr. Malcolm Glazer each own an equal number of shares of Red Football General Partner Inc., as well as an equal percentage of the limited partnership interests in
Red Football Limited Partnership. These lineal descendants of Mr. Glazer are also directors of Red Football General Partner Inc. The six lineal descendants of
Mr. Glazer are Avram Glazer, Joel Glazer, Bryan Glazer, Edward Glazer, Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and Kevin Glazer. Joel Glazer is the president of Red Football General
Partner Inc. The lineal descendants of Mr. Malcolm Glazer may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held by Red Football Limited Partnership as a result of their status
as shareholders of Red Football General Partner Inc., President of Red Football General Partner Inc. (with respect to Joel Glazer) and holders of limited partnership interests in
Red Football Limited Partnership.

As
of 14 October 2014, Red Football LLC owned 11,019,033 of our Class A shares and 103,000,000 of our Class B shares, representing in total 81.34% of total
voting power.

Shareholders' Arrangements

As of 14 October 2014, the Company was not aware of any shareholders' arrangements which may result in a change of control of
the Company.

B.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Loans to Controlling Shareholder

Our subsidiary, Manchester United Limited, granted loans to affiliates of our principal shareholder in 2008. The agreement governing
these loans was subsequently amended on
5 November 2009 and again on 22 November 2010. The loans were an aggregate amount of £10.0 million and were fully drawn (£1.7 million to each of the
six lineal descendants of Mr. Malcolm Glazer: Ms. Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and Messrs. Avram, Bryan, Edward, Joel and Kevin Glazer). Messrs. Avram and Joel Glazer each serve
as Executive Co-Chairman of the Company and as a Director on our board of directors. Ms. Darcie Glazer Kassewitz and Messrs. Bryan, Edward and Kevin Glazer each serve as a Director on
our board of directors. See Note 33.1 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The interest rate on the loans was 5.5% per annum. Interest was
paid in cash pursuant to the terms of the loans in the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012 in amounts of £nil, £nil and £457,491, respectively. We
believe the terms of the loans were at least as favorable to us as compared to terms that we would have received in connection with a loan to an independent third party. The loans were borrowed for
general personal purposes. In connection with the £10.0 million dividend distributed to our controlling shareholder on 25 April 2012, the loans were repaid in full on
25 April 2012. See "Item 8. Financial InformationA. Consolidated Financial Statements and Other Financial InformationDividend Policy."

Senior Secured Notes Held by Kevin Glazer

Mr. Kevin Glazer is a Director on our board of directors, and certain members of his immediate family acquired a portion of our
outstanding senior secured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $10,600,000 in open market transactions in October 2010 and January 2011 (the "Relevant Notes"). The principal amount of the
Relevant Notes held by Mr. Kevin Glazer and certain members of his immediate family as of 14 October 2014 was $7.3 million. The Relevant Notes pay interest at a rate of
83/8% and are subject to the other terms and conditions as described therein. The terms of the Relevant Notes are on an arm's length basis. They were acquired for general investment
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Consulting Fees

We incurred a management fee of £3.0 million in fiscal year 2012 payable to our controlling shareholder, Red
Football Limited Partnership. We did not incur a management fee in fiscal years 2014 or 2013. The management fees were for the provision of consulting services to us, including strategic, sponsorship,
commercial partnership, marketing, finance and related advice, and such other services consistent with those we reasonably required.

The
management arrangement with Red Football Limited Partnership was terminated prior to our IPO in August 2012.

ITEM 8.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A.    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Consolidated Financial Statements

See "Item 18. Financial Statements."

Legal and Arbitration Proceedings

There have been no governmental, judicial or arbitration proceedings (including any such proceedings which are pending or threatened of
which we are aware) during the period between 1 July 2011 and the date of this Annual Report which may have, or have had in the recent past, significant effects on our financial position and
profitability.

Dividend Policy

We do not currently intend to pay cash dividends on our Class A ordinary shares in the foreseeable future. However, if we do pay
a cash dividend on our Class A ordinary shares in the future, we will pay such dividend out of our profits or share premium (subject to solvency requirements) as permitted under Cayman Islands
law. Our board of directors has complete discretion regarding the declaration and payment of dividends, and our principal shareholder will be able to influence our dividend policy.

The
amount of any future dividend payments we may make will depend on, among other factors, our strategy, future earnings, financial condition, cash flow, working capital requirements,
capital expenditures and applicable provisions of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. Any profits or share premium we declare as dividends will not be available to be
reinvested in our operations. Moreover, we are a holding company that does not conduct any business operations of our own. As a result, we are dependent upon cash dividends, distributions and other
transfers from our subsidiaries to make dividend payments, and the terms of our subsidiaries' debt and other agreements restrict the ability of our subsidiaries to make dividends or other
distributions to us. Specifically, pursuant to the our revolving credit facility, our secured term loan facility and the indenture governing our senior secured notes, there are restrictions on our
subsidiaries' ability to distribute dividends to us, and dividend distributions by our subsidiaries are the principal means by which we would have the necessary funds to pay dividends on our
Class A ordinary shares for the foreseeable future. See "Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and ProspectsB. Liquidity and Capital ResourcesIndebtedness."

Any
dividends we declare on our ordinary shares will be in respect of both our Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, and will be distributed such that a
holder of one of our Class B ordinary shares will receive the same amount of the dividends that are received by a holder of one of our Class A ordinary shares. We will not declare any
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shares
without declaring a dividend on the Class B ordinary shares, and vice versa. On 25 April 2012, we made a distribution of £10.0 million to our principal
shareholder.

B.    SIGNIFICANT CHANGES

Playing Registrations

The playing registrations of certain footballers have been disposed of, subsequent to 30 June 2014, for total proceeds, net of
associated costs, of £25,839,000. The associated net book value was £7,911,000.

Subsequent
to 30 June 2014 the playing registrations of certain players were acquired or extended for a total consideration, including associated costs, of
£118,597,000.

Secondary offering

On 5 August 2014 we announced the pricing of a public offering of 12,000,000 of our Class A Ordinary Shares by our
controlling shareholder, Red Football LLC, at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares.

Borrowingssecured term loan facility

On 11 August 2014 we re-negotiated the terms of the secured term loan facility. The outstanding principal amount of the loan was
increased by $7,892,500 to the original principal amount of $315,700,000. We continue to have the option to repay the loan at any time, however, scheduled repayments are no longer required. The
remaining balance of the loan is now repayable on 8 August 2019. All other terms of the loan remain unchanged.

Agreement with adidas

In July 2014 we announced a 10-year agreement with adidas with respect to global technical sponsorship and dual-branded licensing
rights, beginning with the 2015/16 season. The minimum guarantee payable by adidas is equal to £750 million over the 10-year term of the agreement, or an average of
£75 million per year, though actual cash payments per year will vary, subject to certain adjustments. Payments due in a particular year may increase if the first team wins the
Premier League, FA Cup or Champions League, or decrease if the first team fails to participate in the Champions League for two or more consecutive seasons starting with the 2015/16 season, with the
maximum possible increase being £4 million per year and the maximum possible reduction being 30% of the applicable payment for that year. If the first team fails to participate in
the Champions League for two or more consecutive seasons, then the reduction is applied as from the year in which the second consecutive season of non-participation falls. In the event of a reduction
in any year due to the failure to participate in the Champions League for two or more consecutive seasons, the payments revert back to the original terms upon the first-team participating again in the
Champions League. Any increase or decrease in a particular year would have the effect of increasing or decreasing the minimum guarantee amount of £750 million payable over the
10-year term of the agreement.

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ITEM 9.    THE OFFER AND LISTING

Price History of Stock

Ordinary shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange

Our shares were approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange on 10 August 2012. Prior to this listing, no public market
existed for our ordinary shares. The table below shows the quoted high and low closing sales prices in US dollars on the New York Stock Exchange for our shares for the indicated periods.

Per ShareHigh

Low(in USD)AnnualFY 2014


18.78


14.47FY 2013 (10 August 2012 through 30 June 2013)


19.04


12.18QuarterlyFY 2015First Quarter


19.63


15.19Second Quarter (through 14 October 2014)


16.57


16.12FY2014First Quarter


17.85


16.13Second Quarter


17.54


15.15Third Quarter


17.24


14.47Fourth Quarter


18.78


15.86FY2013First Quarter (beginning 10 August 2012)


14.20


12.18Second Quarter


14.05


12.25Third Quarter


18.82


14.03Fourth Quarter


19.04


15.16Monthly2014April


18.78


15.86May


17.42


16.19June


17.84


16.65July


19.63


17.36August


18.50


17.00September


17.01


15.19October (through 14 October 2014)


16.57


16.12


Markets

We are incorporated under the Companies Law (2011 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended and restated from time to time and our
shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MANU". As of 14 October 2014 we had 163,797,169 ordinary shares listed (comprising 39,797,169 Class A ordinary shares
and 124,000,000 Class B ordinary shares).

ITEM 10.    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A.    SHARE CAPITAL

Not applicable.

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B.    MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND OTHER SHARE INFORMATION

A copy of our amended and restated memorandum and articles of association is attached as Exhibit 1.1 to this Annual Report. The information called for by
this Item has been reported previously in our Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 3 July 2012, as amended, under the heading
"Description of Share Capital," and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Report.

C.    MATERIAL CONTRACTS

The following is a summary of each material contract, other than material contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, to which we are a party, for
the two years immediately preceding the date of this Annual Report:



D.    EXCHANGE CONTROLS

There are no Cayman Islands exchange control regulations that would affect the import or export of capital or the remittance of dividends, interest or other
payments to non-resident holders of our shares.

E.    TAXATION

The following is a summary of material US federal income tax consequences relevant to US Holders and Non-US Holders (each as defined below) acquiring, holding and
disposing of the Company's Class A ordinary shares. This summary is based on the Code, final, temporary and proposed US Treasury regulations and administrative and judicial interpretations, all
of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Furthermore, we can provide no assurance that the tax consequences contained in this summary will not be challenged by the Internal
Revenue Service (the "IRS") or will be sustained by a court if challenged.

This
summary does not discuss all aspects of US federal income taxation that may be relevant to investors in light of their particular circumstances, such as investors subject to special
tax rules, including without limitation the following, all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ significantly from those summarized below:



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This
summary does not address alternative minimum tax consequences or non-income tax consequences, such as estate or gift tax consequences, and does not address state, local or non-US
tax consequences. This summary only addresses investors that will acquire Class A ordinary shares in this offering, and it assumes that investors will hold their Class A ordinary shares
as capital assets (generally, property held for investment).

For
purposes of this summary, a "US Holder" is a beneficial owner of the Company's Class A ordinary shares that is, for US federal income tax
purposes:



A
"Non-US Holder" is a beneficial owner of the Company's Class A ordinary shares that is not a US Holder.

If
an entity treated as a partnership for US federal income tax purposes holds the Company's Class A ordinary shares, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally
will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners of partnerships considering an investment in the Class A ordinary shares are encouraged to consult
their tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of Class A ordinary shares.

Treatment of the Company as a Domestic Corporation for US Federal Income Tax Purposes

Even though the Company is organized as a Cayman Islands exempted company, due to the circumstances of its formation and the
application of Section 7874 of the Code, the Company reports as a domestic corporation for US federal income tax purposes. This has implications for all shareholders; the Company is subject to
US federal income tax as if it were a US corporation, and distributions made by the Company are generally treated as US-source dividends and generally subject to US dividend withholding tax.

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US Holders

Distributions

Distributions made by the Company in respect of its Class A ordinary shares will be treated as US-source dividends includible in
the gross income of a US Holder as ordinary income to the extent of the Company's current and accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under US federal income tax principles. To the extent the
amount of a distribution exceeds the Company's current and accumulated earnings and profits, the distribution will be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of a US Holder's
adjusted tax basis in the Class A ordinary shares and thereafter as gain from the sale of such shares. Subject to applicable limitations and requirements, dividends received on the
Class A ordinary shares generally should be eligible for the "dividends received deduction" available to corporate shareholders. A dividend paid by the Company to a non-corporate US Holder
generally will be eligible for preferential rates if certain holding period requirements are met.

The
US dollar value of any distribution made by the Company in foreign currency will be calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date of the US Holder's actual or
constructive receipt of such distribution, regardless of whether the foreign currency is in fact converted into US dollars. If the foreign currency is converted into US dollars on such date of
receipt, the US Holder generally will not recognize foreign currency gain or loss on such conversion. If the foreign currency is not converted into US dollars on the date of receipt, such US Holder
will have a basis in the foreign currency equal to its US dollar value on the date of receipt. Any gain or loss on a subsequent conversion or other taxable disposition of the foreign currency
generally will be US-source ordinary income or loss to such US Holder.

Sale or other disposition

A US Holder will recognize gain or loss for US federal income tax purposes upon a sale or other taxable disposition of its
Class A ordinary shares in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized from such sale or disposition and the US Holder's adjusted tax basis in the Class A ordinary
shares. A US Holder's adjusted tax basis in the Class A ordinary shares generally will be the US Holder's cost for the shares. Any such gain or loss generally will be US-source capital gain or
loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if, on the date of sale or disposition, such US Holder held the Class A ordinary shares for more than one year. Long-term capital gains derived
by non-corporate US Holders are eligible for taxation at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to significant limitations.

Information reporting and backup withholding

Payments of dividends on or proceeds arising from the sale or other taxable disposition of Class A ordinary shares generally
will be subject to information reporting and backup withholding if a US Holder (i) fails to furnish such US Holder's correct US taxpayer identification number (generally on IRS
Form W-9), (ii) furnishes an incorrect US taxpayer identification number, (iii) is notified by the IRS that such US Holder has previously failed to properly report items subject
to backup withholding, or (iv) fails to certify under penalty of perjury that such US Holder has furnished its correct US taxpayer identification number and that the IRS has not notified such
US Holder that it is subject to backup withholding.

Backup
withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules generally will be allowed as a credit against a US Holder's US federal income tax
liability or will be refunded, if the US Holder furnishes the required information to the IRS in a timely manner.

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Non-US Holders

Distributions

Subject to the discussion under "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act" below, distributions treated as dividends (see
"US HoldersDistributions" above) by the Company to Non-US Holders will be subject to US federal withholding tax at a 30% rate, except as may be provided by an applicable
income tax treaty. To obtain a reduced rate of US federal withholding under an applicable income tax treaty, a Non-US Holder will be required to certify its entitlement to benefits under the treaty,
generally on a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, as applicable.

However,
dividends that are effectively connected with a Non-US Holder's conduct of a trade or business within the United States and, where required by an income tax treaty, are
attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base of the Non-US Holder, are not subject to the withholding tax described in the previous paragraph, but instead are subject to US federal net
income tax at graduated rates, provided the Non-US Holder complies with applicable certification and disclosure requirements, generally by providing a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI. Non-US
Holders that are corporations may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate, except as may be provided by an applicable income tax treaty.

Sale or other disposition

Subject to the discussion under "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act" below, a Non-US Holder will not be subject to US
federal income tax in respect of any gain on a sale or other disposition of the Class A ordinary shares unless:



Non-US
Holders described in the first bullet point above will be subject to tax on the net gain derived from the sale under regular graduated US federal income tax rates and, if they are
foreign corporations, may be subject to an additional "branch profits tax" at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. Non-US Holders described in the
second bullet point above will be subject to a flat 30% tax on any gain derived on the sale or other taxable disposition, which gain may be offset by certain US-source capital losses. The Company is
not, and
does not anticipate becoming, a "US real property holding corporation" for US federal income tax purposes.

Information reporting and backup withholding

Generally, the Company must report annually to the IRS and to Non-US Holders the amount of distributions made to Non-US Holders and the
amount of any tax withheld with respect to those payments. Copies of the information returns reporting such distributions and withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in the
country in which a Non-US Holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty or tax information exchange agreement.

A
Non-US Holder will generally not be subject to backup withholding with respect to payments of dividends, provided the Company receives a properly completed statement to the effect that
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Non-US
Holder is not a US person and the Company does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the holder is a US person. The requirements for the statement will be met if the Non-US Holder
provides its name and address and certifies, under penalties of perjury, that it is not a US person (which certification may generally be made on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E) or if a financial
institution holding the Class A ordinary shares on behalf of the Non-US Holder certifies, under penalties of perjury, that such statement has been received by it and furnishes the Company or
its paying agent with a copy of the statement.

Except
as described below under "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act", the payment of proceeds from a disposition of Class A ordinary shares to or through a non-US
office of a non-US broker will not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding unless the non-US broker has certain types of relationships with the United States. In the case of a
payment of proceeds from the disposition of Class A ordinary shares to or through a non-US office of a broker that is either a US person or such a US-related person, US Treasury regulations
require information reporting (but not backup withholding) on the payment unless the broker has documentary evidence in its files that the Non-US Holder is not a US person and the broker has no
knowledge to the contrary.

Backup
withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a Non-US Holder's US federal income
tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Legislation incorporating provisions referred to as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA") was enacted on 18 March
2010. Pursuant to FATCA, withholding taxes may apply to certain types of payments made to "foreign financial institutions" (as defined under those rules) and certain other non-US entities. The failure
to comply with additional certification, information reporting and other specified requirements could result in a withholding tax being imposed on payments of dividends and sales proceeds to foreign
intermediaries and certain Non-US Holders. A 30% withholding tax may be imposed on dividends on, or gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, our Class A ordinary shares paid to a
foreign financial institution or to a non-financial foreign entity, unless (i) the foreign financial institution undertakes certain diligence and reporting obligations, (ii) the
non-financial foreign entity either certifies it does not have any substantial US owners or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial US owner, or (iii) the foreign financial
institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules. If the payee is a foreign financial institution and is subject to the diligence and reporting
requirements in clause (i) above, it generally must enter into an agreement with the US Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by certain US persons
or US-owned foreign entities, annually report certain information about such accounts and withhold 30% on payments to non-compliant foreign financial institutions and certain other account holders.
Foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States concerning FATCA may be subject to different rules.

Under
the applicable Treasury regulations, the withholding provisions described above generally apply to payments of dividends on our Class A ordinary shares made on or after
1 July 2014 and will apply to payments of gross proceeds from a sale or other disposition of Class A ordinary shares on or after 1 January 2017. Prospective investors are
encouraged to consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of withholding under FATCA to an investment in our Class A ordinary shares.

Material Cayman Islands Tax Considerations

There is, at present, no direct taxation in the Cayman Islands and interest, dividends and gains payable to the Company will be
received free of all Cayman Islands taxes. The Company has received

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an
undertaking from the Governor in Cabinet of the Cayman Islands to the effect that, for a period of twenty years from the date of such undertaking, no law that thereafter is enacted in the Cayman
Islands imposing any tax or duty to be levied on profits, income or on gains or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, will apply to any property comprised in or any
income arising under the Company, or to the shareholders thereof, in respect of any such property or income.

F.     DIVIDENDS AND PAYING AGENTS

Not applicable.

G.    STATEMENTS BY EXPERTS

Not applicable.

H.    DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

You may read and copy any reports or other information that we file at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy
statements and other information about issuers, like us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is www.sec.gov.

We
also make available on our website, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 20-F and the text of our reports on Form 6-K, including any amendments to these reports,
as well as certain other SEC filings, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Our website address is www.manutd.com. The information
contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in this document.

ITEM 11.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market Risk

Our operations are exposed to a variety of financial risks that include currency risk, interest rate risk and cash flow risk. We review
and agree policies for managing these risks, which are then implemented by our finance department. Please refer to note 32 to our audited consolidated financial statements as of 30 June
2014 and 2013 and for the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012 for a fuller quantitative and qualitative discussion on the market risks to which we are subject and our policies with respect
to managing those risks. The policies are summarized below:

Currency risk

We are exposed to both translational and transactional risk of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. A significant currency risk we
face relates to the revenue received in Euros as a result of participation in European competitions. We seek to hedge economically the majority of the currency risk of this revenue by placing forward
contracts at the point at which it becomes reasonably certain that we will receive the revenue.

We
also receive a significant amount of sponsorship revenue denominated in US dollars. On 1 July 2013 we began hedging the foreign exchange risk on a portion of future US dollar
revenues using our US dollar borrowings as the hedging instrument. From 1 November 2013, the hedging instrument was revised to also take into account a portion of our US dollar cash balances.
The hedge is designated as a cash flow hedge. The foreign exchange gains or losses arising on retranslation of our US dollar borrowings and a portion of our US dollar cash balances are now initially
recognized in other comprehensive income, rather than being recognized in the income statement immediately. Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in a hedging
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subsequently
reclassified into the income statement in the same accounting period, and within the same income statement line (i.e. Commercial revenue), as the underlying future US dollar
revenues. As of 30 June 2014, we had a total of $577.0 million of US dollar denominated secured term loan facility and senior secured notes outstanding.

As
of 30 June 2014, the amount accumulated in the hedging reserve relating to the above hedge was a credit of £40.0 million (this amount is stated gross before
deducting related tax).

Based
on exchange rates existing as of 30 June 2014, a 10% appreciation of pounds sterling compared to the US dollar would have resulted in a credit to the hedging reserve of
approximately £12.8 million for the year ended 30 June 2014. Conversely, a 10% depreciation of pounds sterling compared to the US dollar would have resulted in a credit to
the hedging reserve of approximately £73.3 million for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Payment
and receipts of transfer fees may also give rise to foreign currency exposures. Due to the nature of player transfers we may not always be able to predict such cash flow until
the transfer has taken place. Where possible and depending on the payment profile of transfer fees payable and receivable we will seek to economically hedge future payments and receipts at the point
it becomes reasonably certain that the payments will be made or the revenue will be received. When hedging revenue is to be received, we also take account of the credit risk of the counterparty.

Interest rate risk

Our interest rate risk relates to changes in interest rates for borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable interest rates expose us to
cash flow interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose us to fair value interest rate risk. Our borrowings under our revolving credit facility, our secured term loan facility and our
Alderley facility bear interest at variable rates. As of 30 June 2014 we had £177.5 million of variable rate indebtedness outstanding under our secured term loan facility and
£6.1 million of variable rate indebtedness under our Alderley credit facility. We manage our cash flow interest rate risk where appropriate using interest rate swaps at contract
lengths consistent with the repayment schedule of the borrowings. Such interest rate swaps have the economic effect of converting borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates. Consequently, a
hypothetical one percentage point increase in interest rates on our variable rate indebtedness would not have a material impact on our annual interest expense.

Other
than as disclosed herein, we have no additional hedging policies.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Foreign currency forward contracts

We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to purchase and sell foreign currency in order to minimize the impact of currency
movements on our financial performance primarily for our exposure to Broadcasting revenue received in Euros for our participation in European competitions and Commercial revenue received in US dollars
for certain sponsorship contracts.

Interest rate swaps

We have interest rate swaps in place in respect of our secured term loan facility and our Alderley facility. As of 30 June 2014,
the fair value of outstanding interest rate swaps was a net liability of £1.1 million.

Prior
to refinancing our previous secured senior facilities with our senior secured notes, we entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the interest rate on a large proportion of
those variable rate senior facilities. Under the interest rate swap arrangement, we agreed to make interest payments at a

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fixed
rate of 5.0775% as required under the terms of the facility agreement in return for receiving a floating rate pegged to LIBOR, on a notional amount of £450 million of senior
facilities agreements. At 29 January 2010, largely as a result of falling interest rates, our mark-to-market loss on these interest rate swap agreements amounted to
£40.7 million. The terms of the swap
agreements allowed the counterparties involved to terminate the swaps upon refinancing of the senior facilities, thus crystalizing the mark-to-market liability. Upon termination of these swaps, an
initial aggregate payment of £12.7 million was made to such counterparties, with the remaining liability being repaid semi-annually through 31 December 2015. As of
30 June 2014, the outstanding swap liability on our balance sheet was £8.5 million.

Embedded foreign exchange derivatives

We have a number of currency based embedded derivatives in host Commercial revenue contracts. These are separately recognised in the
financial statements at fair value since they are not closely related to the host contract. As of 30 June 2014 the fair value of such derivatives was a net liability of
£1.3 million.

ITEM 12.    DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES

A.    DEBT SECURITIES

Not applicable.

B.    WARRANTS AND RIGHTS

Not applicable.

C.    OTHER SECURITIES

Not applicable.

D.    AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 13.    DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES

None.

ITEM 14.    MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 15.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such
term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) under the supervision and the participation of the executive board of management, which is
responsible for the management of the internal controls, and which includes the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of
any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure
controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our evaluation as of 30 June 2014, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal
Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures (i) were effective at a reasonable level of assurance as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on
Form 20-F in ensuring that information required to be recorded, processed, summarized and reported in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms and (ii) were effective at a reasonable level of assurance as of the end of the period covered by
this Annual Report on Form 20-F in ensuring that information to be disclosed in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the management
of the Company, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our executive board of management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting.
Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed, under the supervision of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Our
internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly, reflect
transactions and dispositions of assets, provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded in the manner necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures are only carried out in accordance with the authorization of our executive board of management and directors, and provide
reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection of any unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets and that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness
of internal control

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to
future periods are subject to a risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions and that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Our
executive board of management has assessed the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) 1992. Based on this assessment, our executive board of management has concluded that our internal control over financial
reporting as of 30 June 2014 was effective.

This
Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm because we qualify as an emerging growth company and, as such, are exempt
from such attestation.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the period covered by this report, we have not made any change to our internal control over financial reporting that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 16A.    AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Our board of directors has determined that Mr. Robert Leitão satisfies the "independence" requirements set forth
in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. Our board of directors has also determined that Mr. Robert Leitão is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in
Item 16A of Form 20-F under the Exchange Act.

ITEM 16B.    CODE OF ETHICS

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all our employees, officers and directors, including our
principal executive, principal financial and principal accounting officers. Our code of Business Conduct and Ethics addresses, among other things, competition and fair dealing, conflicts of interest,
financial matters and external reporting, company funds and assets, confidentiality and corporate opportunity requirements and the process for reporting violations of the Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics, employee misconduct, conflicts of interest or other violations. Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is intended to meet the definition of "code of ethics" under Item 16B of 20-F
under the Exchange Act.

Our
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website at http://ir.manutd.com/. The information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference in this Annual
Report.

ITEM 16C.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") acted as our independent auditor for the fiscal years ended 30 June 2014 and 2013. The
table below sets out the total amount billed to us by PwC, for services performed in the years ended 30 June 2014 and 2013, and breaks down these amounts by category of service:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Audit Fees


316


346Audit-Related Fees





679Tax Fees


159


282All Other Fees


244


166​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total


719


1,473​
​
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​
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​​
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Audit Fees

Audit fees in 2014 and 2013 were related to the audit of our consolidated and subsidiary financial statements and other audit or
interim review services provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

Audit-Related Fees

Audit-related fees are in 2013 were related to professional services rendered in connection with our IPO.

Tax Fees

Tax fees in 2014 and 2013 were related to tax compliance and tax planning services.

All Other Fees

All other fees in 2014 and 2013 relate to services in connection with corporate compliance matters.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The advance approval of the Audit Committee or members thereof, to whom approval authority has been delegated, is required for all
audit and non-audit services provided by our auditors.

All
services provided by our auditors are approved in advance by either the Audit Committee or members thereof, to whom authority has been delegated, in accordance with the Audit
Committee's pre-approval policy.

ITEM 16D.    EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES

Not applicable.

ITEM 16E.    PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER

Not applicable.

ITEM 16F.    CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

None.

ITEM 16G.    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Our Class A ordinary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. We believe the following to be the significant
differences between our corporate governance practices and those applicable to US companies under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

In
general, under the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards, foreign private issuers, as defined under the Exchange Act, are permitted to follow home country corporate
governance practices instead of the corporate governance practices of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, we follow certain corporate governance practices of our home country, the Cayman
Islands, in lieu of certain of the corporate governance requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. Specifically, we do not have a board of directors composed of a majority of independent directors
or a remuneration committee or nominating and corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors.

In
the event we no longer qualify as a foreign private issuer, we intend to rely on the "controlled company" exemption under the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance rules. A
"controlled

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company"
under the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance rules is a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company. Our principal
shareholder controls a majority of the combined voting power of our outstanding ordinary shares, and our principal shareholder is able to nominate a majority of directors for election to our board of
directors. Accordingly, we are eligible to, and, in the event we no longer qualify as a foreign private issuer, we intend to, take advantage of certain exemptions under the New York Stock Exchange
corporate governance rules including exemptions from the requirements that a majority of the directors on our board of directors are independent directors and the requirement that our remuneration
committee and our nominating and corporate governance committee consist entirely of independent directors.

The
foreign private issuer exemption and the "controlled company" exemption do not modify the independence requirements for the audit committee, and we comply with the requirements of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the New York Stock Exchange rules, which require that our audit committee be composed of three independent directors.

If
at any time we cease to be a "controlled company" or a "foreign private issuer" under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the Exchange Act, as applicable, our board of
directors will take all action necessary to comply with the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance rules.

Due
to our status as a foreign private issuer and our intent to follow certain home country corporate governance practices, our shareholders do not have the same protections afforded to
shareholders of companies that are subject to all the New York Stock Exchange corporate governance standards.

ITEM 16H.    MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 17.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 18.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The audited consolidated financial statements as required under Item 18 are attached hereto starting on page F-1 of this
Annual Report. The audit report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, is included herein preceding the audited consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 19.    EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report:

1.1

Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Manchester United plc dated as of 8 August 2012 (included as Exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1/A (File
No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 30 July 2012, as amended).2.1

Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate of Manchester United plc (included as Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1/A (File No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 30 July 2012, as
amended).2.2

Indenture, dated 29 January 2010, among MU Finance plc, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, Principal Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar, U.S. Paying Agent and U.S Registrar,
The Bank of New York Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A., as Luxembourg Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar, and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as Security Agent (included as Exhibit 4.2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1/A (File
No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 16 July 2012, as amended).4.1

Revolving Facilities Agreement, dated 29 January 2010, among Manchester United Limited, as Original Borrower, J.P. Morgan PLC, as Arranger, the Mandated Lead Arrangers, and J.P. Morgan Europe
Limited, as Agent and Security Trustee (included as Exhibit 10.2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1/A (File No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 16 July 2012, as amended).4.2

Agreement, dated 19 May 2008, between The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as agent for National Westminster Bank plc, and Alderley Urban Investments (included as Exhibit 10.3 to our Registration
Statement on Form F-1/A (File No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 16 July 2012, as amended).4.3

Term Facility Agreement, dated 20 May 2013, between MU Finance plc, as Borrower, and Bank of America, N.A., as Lender (included as Exhibit 4.3 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F
(File No. 001-35627), filed with the SEC on 24 October 2013).4.4

Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated 11 August 2014, between Red Football Limited and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent and Original Lender (included as Exhibit 4.1 to our Report on Form 6-K
(File No. 001-35627), filed with the SEC on 12 August 2014).4.5

2012 Equity Incentive Award Plan (included as Exhibit 4.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-183277), filed with the SEC on 13 August 2012).4.6

Premier League Handbook, Season 2014/15.


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4.7

Premier League Handbook, Season 2013/14 (included as Exhibit 4.5 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-35627), filed with the SEC on 24 October 2013).8.1

List of significant subsidiaries (included in note 34 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report).12.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.12.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.13.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.13.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.15.1

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.


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Index to Consolidated financial statements



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

F-2Consolidated income statement for the years ended 30 June 2014, 2013
and 2012

F-3Consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the
years ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012

F-4Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2014 and 2013

F-5Consolidated statement of changes in equity for the years
ended 30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012

F-7Consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended
30 June 2014, 2013 and 2012

F-8Notes to the consolidated financial
statements

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To
the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Manchester United plc

In
our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet and the related consolidated income statement, consolidated statements of comprehensive income, of changes in equity and of
cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Manchester United plc and its subsidiaries as of 30 June 2014 and 2013, and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended 30 June 2014 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting
Standards Board. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We
conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and International Standards on Auditing. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe
that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Manchester,
United Kingdom

27 October
2014

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Consolidated income statement

Year ended 30 JuneNote

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Revenue

4


433,164


363,189


320,320​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Operating expenses

5


(372,240
)

(310,337
)

(285,139
)Profit on disposal of players' registrations




6,991


9,162


9,691​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Operating profit




67,915


62,014


44,872​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Finance costs




(27,668
)

(72,082
)

(50,315
)Finance income




256


1,275


779​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net finance costs

7


(27,412
)

(70,807
)

(49,536
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax




40,503


(8,793
)

(4,664
)Tax (expense)/credit

9


(16,668
)

155,212


27,977​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit for the year




23,835


146,419


23,313​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Attributable to:Owners of the parent




23,835


146,250


22,986Non-controlling interest







169


327​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​23,835


146,419


23,313​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent during the yearBasic earnings per share (pence)

10


14.55


89.78


14.80Diluted earnings per share (pence)

10


14.54


89.78


14.80​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​




See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Year ended 30 JuneNote

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Profit for the year




23,835


146,419


23,313​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Other comprehensive income/(loss):Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or lossFair value movements on cash flow hedges, net of tax

9


25,687


(435
)

1,132Exchange gain/(loss) on translation of overseas subsidiary, net of tax

9


30


(88
)

229​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax




25,717


(523
)

1,361​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total comprehensive income for the year




49,552


145,896


24,674​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Attributable to:Owners of the parent




49,552


145,727


24,347Non-controlling interest







169


327​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​49,552


145,896


24,674​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Items
in the statement above are disclosed net of tax. The tax relating to each component of other comprehensive income is disclosed in note 9.



See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated balance sheet

As of 30 JuneNote

2014
£'000

2013
£'000ASSETSNon-current assetsProperty, plant and equipment

12


254,859


252,808Investment property

13


13,671


14,080Goodwill

14


421,453


421,453Players' registrations

15


204,572


119,947Trade and other receivables

18


41


1,583Deferred tax asset

25


129,631


145,128​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​1,024,227


954,999​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Current assetsDerivative financial instruments

17





260Trade and other receivables

18


125,119


68,619Cash and cash equivalents

19


66,365


94,433​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​191,484


163,312​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total assets




1,215,711


1,118,311​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​




See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated balance sheet (Continued)

As of 30 JuneNote

2014
£'000

2013
£'000EQUITY AND LIABILITIESEquityShare capital

20


52


52Share premium




68,822


68,822Merger reserve




249,030


249,030Hedging reserve




25,918


231Retained earnings




154,828


129,825​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Equity attributable to owners of the parent




498,650


447,960​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Non-current liabilitiesDerivative financial instruments

17


1,602


1,337Trade and other payables

22


42,464


18,413Borrowings

23


326,803


377,474Deferred revenue




15,631


17,082Provisions

24





988Deferred tax liabilities

25


28,837


17,168​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​415,337


432,462​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Current liabilitiesDerivative financial instruments

17


875


29Current tax liabilities




2,999


900Trade and other payables

22


102,232


78,451Borrowings

23


15,005


11,759Deferred revenue




180,613


146,278Provisions

24





472​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​301,724


237,889​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total equity and liabilities




1,215,711


1,118,311​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​




See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Share
capital
£'000

Share
premium
£'000

Merger
reserve
£'000

Hedging
reserve
£'000

Retained
earnings/
(deficit)
£'000

Total
attributable
to owners of
the parent
£'000

Non-
controlling
interest
£'000

Total
equity
£'000Balance at 1 July 2011





249,105





(466
)

(25,886
)

222,753


(2,330
)

220,423​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit for the year














22,986


22,986


327


23,313Cash flow hedges, net of tax











1,132





1,132





1,132Currency translation differences














229


229





229​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total comprehensive income for the year











1,132


23,215


24,347


327


24,674Dividends (note 11)














(10,000
)

(10,000
)




(10,000
)Proceeds from issue of shares (note 1.1)


50


25











75





75Capital reorganization(1)





(249,105
)

249,030








(75
)




(75
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Balance at 30 June 2012


50


25


249,030


666


(12,671
)

237,100


(2,003
)

235,097​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit for the year














146,250


146,250


169


146,419Cash flow hedges, net of tax











(435
)




(435
)




(435
)Currency translation differences














(88
)

(88
)




(88
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year











(435
)

146,162


145,727


169


145,896Equity-settled share-based payments (note 21)














832


832





832Proceeds from issue of shares (note 1.2)


2


70,256











70,258





70,258Expenses directly attributable to issue of shares (note 1.2)





(1,459
)










(1,459
)




(1,459
)Acquisition of non-controlling interest in MUTV Limited (note 27)














(4,498
)

(4,498
)

1,834


(2,664
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Balance at 30 June 2013


52


68,822


249,030


231


129,825


447,960





447,960​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Profit for the year














23,835


23,835





23,835Cash flow hedges, net of tax











25,687





25,687





25,687Currency translation differences, net of tax














30


30





30​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total comprehensive income for the year











25,687


23,865


49,552





49,552Equity-settled share-based payments (note 21)














1,138


1,138





1,138​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Balance at 30 June 2014


52


68,822


249,030


25,918


154,828


498,650





498,650​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


(1)Adjusted
retrospectively to reflect the reorganization transactions described in note 1.1.




See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated statement of cash flows

Year ended 30 JuneNote

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Cash flows from operating activitiesCash generated from operations

26


101,704


129,930


80,302Interest paid




(27,669
)

(73,629
)

(47,068
)Debt finance costs relating to borrowings




(123
)

(3,074
)

Interest received




254


937


1,010Tax (paid)/refunded




(1,375
)

3,057


(3,333
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net cash generated from operating activities




72,791


57,221


30,911​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Cash flows from investing activitiesPurchases of property, plant and equipment




(10,847
)

(12,503
)

(15,323
)Purchases of investment property







(2
)

(7,364
)Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment




50


9


Purchases of players' registrations




(92,942
)

(45,997
)

(58,971
)Proceeds from sale of players' registrations




14,025


9,646


9,409​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net cash used in investing activities




(89,714
)

(48,847
)

(72,249
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Cash flows from financing activitiesProceeds from issue of shares







70,258


Expenses directly attributable to issue of shares







(1,459
)Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiary

27





(2,664
)Proceeds from borrowings







209,190


Repayment of other borrowings




(4,997
)

(259,254
)

(28,774
)Dividends paid










(10,000
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities




(4,997
)

16,071


(38,774
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents




(21,920
)

24,445


(80,112
)Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year




94,433


70,603


150,645Foreign exchange (losses)/gains on cash and cash equivalents




(6,148
)

(615
)

70​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

19


66,365


94,433


70,603​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​




See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements

1 General information

Manchester United plc (the "Company") and its subsidiaries (together the "Group") is a professional football club together with related and ancillary activities. The Company
incorporated under the Companies Law (2011 Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended and restated from time to time. The address of its principal executive office is Sir Matt Busby Way, Old
Trafford, Manchester M16 0RA, United Kingdom. The Company became the parent of the Group as a result of reorganization transactions which were completed immediately prior to the completion of
the public offering of Manchester United plc shares in the United States in August 2012 and concurrent listing of such shares on the New York Stock Exchange in August 2012 as described more
fully below.

1.1   The Reorganization Transactions

The Group had historically conducted business through Red Football Shareholder Limited, a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales, and its
subsidiaries. Prior to the reorganization transactions, Red Football Shareholder Limited was a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Football LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. On
30 April 2012, Red Football LLC formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Manchester United Ltd., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Companies Law (2011
Revision) of the Cayman Islands, as amended and restated from time to time. On 8 August 2012, Manchester United Ltd. changed its legal name to Manchester United plc.

On
9 August 2012, Red Football LLC contributed all of the equity interest of Red Football Shareholder Limited to Manchester United plc. As a result of these
reorganization transactions, Red Football Shareholder Limited subsequently became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Red Football Holdings Limited, which is in turn, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manchester
United plc.

Immediately
following the reorganization transactions on 9 August 2012, the new parent, Manchester United plc, had in issue 124,000,000 Class B ordinary shares and
31,352,366 Class A ordinary shares, totalling 155,352,366 ordinary shares with a total subscribed capital of £75,000. As a result historic earnings per share calculations reflect
the capital structure of the new parent (see note 10). The reorganization transactions have been treated as a capital reorganization. In accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards, historic earnings per share calculations and the balance sheet as of 30 June 2012 have been restated retrospectively to reflect the capital structure of the new parent rather than
that of the former parent, Red Football Shareholder Limited.

1.2   Initial public offering ("IPO")

On 10 August 2012, the Company issued a further 8,333,334 ordinary shares at an issue price of $14.00 per share and listed such shares on the New York
Stock Exchange. Net of underwriting costs and discounts, proceeds of $110,250,000 (£70,258,000) were received. Expenses of £1,459,000 directly attributable to this issue of new
shares have been offset against share premium.

1.3   Other general information

These financial statements are presented in pounds sterling and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand (£'000) except when otherwise
indicated.

These
financial statements were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on 27 October 2014.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

2 Summary of significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years
presented.

2.1   Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements of Manchester United plc have been prepared on a going concern basis and in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and IFRS Interpretations Committee ("IFRS IC") interpretations. The consolidated financial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities (including derivative financial instruments) which are recognised at
fair value through profit and loss, unless cash flow hedge accounting applies.

Out of period adjustments

The consolidated financial statements for year ended 30 June 2014 include certain out of period adjustments which are not
considered material to the prior year financial statements. The details of these items, which result in a net impact to the income statement in the year of £nil, are outlined
below:



2.1.1  Changes in accounting policy and disclosures

a)    New and amended standards adopted by the Group.

The Group has adopted the following new and amended IFRS standards for the first time for the financial year beginning on 1 July 2013. None of these had a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Group.



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2 Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)



b)    New and amended standards and interpretations not yet adopted

The following new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are not yet effective and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial
statements. Adoption may affect the disclosures in the Group's financial statements in the future. The adoption of these standards, amendments and interpretations is not expected to have a material
impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Group, except as set out below.



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2 Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)



There
are no other IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are not yet effective that would be expected to have a material impact on the Group.

2.2   Basis of consolidation

a)    Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are all entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from
its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the
Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

The
Group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair values of the assets
transferred, the liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability
resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair
values at the acquisition date. The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquiree on an acquisition by acquisition basis, either at
fair value or at the non-controlling interest's proportionate share of the recognized amounts of the acquiree's identifiable net assets.

Acquisition
costs are expensed as incurred.

The
excess of the consideration transferred, the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the acquisition date fair value of any previous interest in the acquiree over
the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If the total consideration transferred, non-controlling interest recognized and previously held interest measured is
less than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired in the case of a bargain purchase, the difference is recognized directly in the income statement.

Intercompany
transactions, balances and unrealised gains and losses on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where
necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

b)    Transactions with non-controlling interests

The Group treats transactions with non-controlling interests as transactions with owners of the parent. For purchases of shares from non-controlling interests,
the difference between any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary is recorded in equity.

2.3   Segment reporting

The Group has one reportable segment, being the operation of a professional football club. The Chief Operating Decision Maker (being the Board and executive
officers of Manchester United plc), who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance obtains financial information,

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2 Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

being
the Consolidated income statement, Consolidated balance sheet and Consolidated statement of cash flows, and the analysis of changes in net debt, about the Group as a whole. The Group has
investment property, however, this is not considered to be a material business segment and is therefore not reported as such.

2.4   Foreign currency translation

a)    Functional and presentation currency

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group's entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity
operates (the "functional currency"). The consolidated financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the Company's and its subsidiaries functional currency, with the exception of
Manchester United Commercial Enterprises (Ireland) Limited whose functional currency is the Euro.

b)    Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange
gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
recognised in the income statement, except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

c)     Translation of overseas net assets

The results and financial position of all the Group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency
different from the presentational currency are translated into the presentational currency as follows:



On
disposal of a foreign operation any cumulative exchange differences held in equity are reclassified to the income statement.

d)    Exchange rates

The most important exchange rates that have been used in preparing the financial statements are:

Closing rate

Average rate2014

2013

2012

2014

2013

2012Euro


1.2491


1.1666


1.2360


1.2002


1.2125


1.1802US Dollar


1.7097


1.5166


1.5680


1.6275


1.5683


1.5896


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2 Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.5   Revenue recognition

Revenue represents the fair value of consideration received or receivable from the Group's principal activities excluding transfer fees and value added tax. The
Group's principal revenue streams are Commercial, Broadcasting and Matchday. The Group recognises revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured, it is probable that future economic
benefits will flow to the entity and when specific criteria have been met for each of the Group's activities as described below.

a)    Commercial

Commercial revenue comprises revenue receivable from the exploitation of the Manchester United brand through sponsorship and other commercial agreements,
including minimum guaranteed revenue, and fees for the Manchester United first team undertaking tours. For sponsorship contracts any additional revenue receivable over and above the minimum guaranteed
revenue contained in the sponsorship and licensing agreements is taken to revenue when a reliable estimate of the future performance of the contract can be obtained and it is probable that the amounts
will not be recouped by the sponsor in future years.

Revenue
is recognized over the term of the sponsorship agreement in line with the performance obligations included within the contract and based on the sponsorship benefits enjoyed by
the individual sponsor. In instances where the sponsorship benefits remain the same over the duration of the contract, revenue is recognised on a straight-line basis. In respect of contracts with
multiple elements, the Group allocates the total consideration receivable to each separately identifiable element based on their relative fair values, and then recognizes the allocated revenue on a
straight-line basis over the relevant period of each element.

Commercial
revenue which is received in advance of a period end but relating to future periods is treated as deferred revenue. The deferred revenue is then released to revenue on an
accruals basis in accordance with the substance of the relevant agreements.

b)    Broadcasting

Broadcasting revenue represents revenue receivable from all UK and overseas broadcasting contracts, including contracts negotiated centrally by the FA Premier
League and UEFA.

Distributions
from the FA Premier League comprise a fixed element (which is recognised evenly as domestic home league matches are played), facility fees for live coverage and highlights
of domestic home and away matches (which are recognised when the respective match is played), and merit awards (which are only recognised when they are known at the end of each football season).

Distributions
from UEFA relating to participation in European cup competitions comprise market pool payments (which are recognised over the matches played in the competition, a portion
of which reflects Manchester United's performance relative to the other FA Premier League clubs in the competition) and fixed amounts for participation in individual matches (which are recognised when
the matches are played).

Broadcasting
revenue which is received in advance of a period end but relating to future periods is treated as deferred revenue. The deferred revenue is then released to revenue on an
accruals basis in accordance with the substance of the relevant agreements.

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2 Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

c)     Matchday

Matchday revenue is recognised based on matches played throughout the year with revenue from each match being recognised only after the match to which the revenue
relates has been played. Revenue from related activities such as Conference and Events or the Museum is recognised as the event or service is provided or the facility is used.

Matchday
revenue includes revenue receivable from all domestic and European match day activities from Manchester United games at Old Trafford, together with the Group's share of gate
receipts from cup matches not played at Old Trafford (where applicable), and fees for arranging other events at the Old Trafford stadium. The share of gate receipts payable to the other participating
club and competition organiser for cup matches played at Old Trafford (where applicable) is treated as an operating expense.

Matchday
revenue which is received in advance of a period end but relating to future periods (mainly the sale of seasonal facilities for first team matches at Old Trafford) is treated as
deferred revenue. The deferred revenue is then released to revenue as the matches are played.

d)    Finance income

Finance income is recognised using the effective interest rate method.

e)     Accrued revenue

Revenue from Matchday activities, broadcasting and commercial contracts, which is received after the period to which it relates, is accrued as earned.

f)     Deferred revenue

Revenue from Matchday activities, broadcasting and commercial contracts, received or receivable prior to the period end in respect of future periods, is deferred.

2.6   Operating leases

Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as operating leases. Rentals payable under
operating leases are charged to the income statement on a straight line basis over the lease term. Any incentives received at the inception of the lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over
the life of the lease.

Rentals
receivable under sub-tenancy agreements are credited to the income statement on a straight line basis over the lease term. Any lease incentives given are recognised on a
straight-line basis over the life of the lease. The risk and rewards of ownership on the sub-let property remain with the third party lessor.

2.7   Exceptional items

Exceptional items are those that in management's judgement need to be disclosed by virtue of their size, nature or incidence. Such items are disclosed in the
notes to the financial statements.

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2 Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

2.8   Pension costs

The Group is one of a number of participating employers in The Football League Limited Pension and Life Assurance Scheme ('the scheme'see
note 31.1). The Group is unable to identify its share of the assets and liabilities of the scheme and therefore accounts for its contributions as if they were paid to a defined contribution
scheme. Full provision has been made for the additional contributions that the Group has been requested to pay to help fund the scheme deficit.

The
Group also operates a defined contribution scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The Group's
contributions into this scheme are reflected within the income statement when they fall due.

2.9   Share-based payments

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date. The fair value excludes the effect of
non-market based vesting conditions.

The
fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on the Group's estimate of
equity instruments that will eventually vest. At each balance sheet date, the Group revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest as a result of the effect of non-market
based vesting conditions. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in the income statement such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a
corresponding adjustment to equity reserves.

For
cash-settled share-based payments to employees, a liability is recognised for the services acquired, measured initially at the fair value of the liability. At each balance sheet date
until the liability is settled, and at the date of settlement, the fair value of the liability is remeasured, with any changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss for the year.

Details
regarding the determination of the fair value of share-based transactions are set out in note 21.

2.10 Tax

Although the Company is organized as a Cayman Islands corporation, it reports as a US domestic corporation for US federal income tax purposes and is subject to US
federal income tax on the
Group's worldwide income. In addition, the Group is subject to income and other taxes in various other jurisdictions, including the UK. Current tax, which currently comprises UK and overseas
corporation tax, is provided at amounts expected to be paid (or recovered) using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. Deferred tax is the tax
expected to be payable or recoverable on the difference between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable
profits and is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised
only to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.

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Deferred
tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply in the period in which the liability
is settled or the asset is realised and is charged or credited in the income statement, except where it relates to items charged or credited to equity via the statement of comprehensive income, when
the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity.

Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and current tax liabilities and when the deferred tax assets and
liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net
basis.

2.11 Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is initially measured at cost (comprising the purchase price, after deducting discounts and rebates, and any directly attributable
costs) and is subsequently carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and any provision for impairment.

Subsequent
costs, for example, capital improvements and refurbishment, are included in the asset's carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is
probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. Where appropriate, the carrying amount of the replaced part is
derecognised. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Land
is not depreciated. With the exception of freehold property acquired before 1 August 1999, depreciation on other assets is calculated using the straight-line method to
write-down assets to their residual value over the estimated useful lives as follows:

Freehold property

75 yearsComputer equipment and software (included within Plant and machinery)

3 yearsPlant and machinery

4 - 5 yearsFixtures and fittings

7 years


Freehold
property acquired before 1 August 1999 is depreciated on a reducing balance basis at an annual rate of 1.33%.

The
assets' residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted if appropriate at each reporting date.

Assets
are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Any impairment charges arising are recognised in
the income statement when the carrying amount of an asset is greater than the estimated recoverable amount, which is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell and value in use, and are
calculated with reference to future discounted cash flows that the asset is expected to generate when considered as part of a cash-generating unit. Prior impairments are reviewed for possible reversal
at each reporting date.

Gains
and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised within operating expenses within the income statement.

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2.12 Investment property

Property that is held for long-term rental yields or for capital appreciation or both, and that is not occupied by the Group, is classified as investment
property.

Investment
property is initially measured at cost (comprising the purchase price, after deducting discounts and rebates, and any directly attributable costs) and is subsequently carried
at cost less accumulated depreciation and any provision for impairment. Investment property is depreciated using the straight-line method over 50 years.

Investment
properties are reviewed for impairment when there is a triggering event such as a decline in the property market. An impairment charge is recognised for the amount by which
the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. Prior impairments are reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date. If an impairment charge subsequently reverses, the carrying
amount of the asset is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no
impairment charge been recognised for the asset in prior years.

2.13 Goodwill

a)    Initial recognition

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group's share of the net identifiable assets of the acquired subsidiary at
the date of acquisition.

b)    Impairment

Management considers there to be one material cash generating unit for the purposes of annual impairment review being the operation of a professional football
club.

Goodwill
is not subject to amortization and is tested annually for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment. An impairment loss
is recognised in the income statement when the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its recoverable amount. Its recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and value in use.
Prior impairments are not subsequently reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

2.14 Players' registrations and football staff remuneration

a)    Remuneration

Remuneration is charged to operating expenses on a straight-line basis over the contract periods based on the amount payable to players and other football staff
for that period. Any performance bonuses are recognised when the Company considers that it is probable that the condition related to the payment will be achieved.

Signing-on
fees are typically paid to players in equal annual instalments over the term of the player's contract. Instalments are paid at or near the beginning of each financial year and
recognised as prepayments within trade and other receivables. They are subsequently charged to the income statement (as operating expenses) on a straight-line basis over the financial year. Signing-on
fees paid form part of cash flows from operating activities.

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Loyalty
fees are bonuses which are paid to players either at the beginning of a renewed contract or in instalments over the term of their contract in recognition for either past or
future performance. Loyalty bonuses for past service are typically paid in a lump sum amount upon renewal of a player's contract. These loyalty bonuses require no future service and are not subject to
any claw-back provisions were the player to subsequently leave the club during their new contract term. They are expensed once the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation to make the
payment. Loyalty bonuses for on-going service are typically paid in equal annual instalments over the term of the player's contract. These are paid at the beginning of each financial year and the
related charge is recognised within operating expenses in the income statement on a straight-line basis over that period.

b)    Initial recognition

The costs associated with the acquisition of players' registrations are capitalized at the fair value of the consideration payable. Costs include transfer fees,
FAPL levy fees, agents' fees incurred by the club and other directly attributable costs. Costs also include the fair value of any contingent consideration, which is primarily payable to the player's
former club (with associated levy fees payable to the FAPL), once payment becomes probable. Subsequent reassessments of the amount of contingent consideration payable are also included in the cost of
the player's registration. The estimate of the fair value of the contingent consideration payable requires management to assess the likelihood of specific performance conditions being met which would
trigger the payment of the contingent consideration. This assessment is carried out on an individual player basis. The additional amount of contingent consideration potentially payable, in excess of
the amounts included in the cost of players' registrations, is disclosed in note 30.2. Costs are fully amortized using the straight-line method over the period covered by the player's contract.

c)     Renegotiation

Where a playing contract is extended, any costs associated with securing the extension are added to the unamortized balance (at the date of the amendment) and the
revised book value is amortized over the remaining revised contract life.

d)    Disposals

Assets available for sale (principally player registrations) are classified as assets held for sale when their carrying value is expected to be recovered
principally through a sale transaction and a sale is considered to be highly probable. Highly probable is defined as being actively marketed by the club, with unconditional offers having been received
prior to a period end. These assets would be stated at the lower of the carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.

Gains
and losses on disposal of players' registrations are determined by comparing the fair value of the consideration receivable, net of any transaction costs, with the carrying amount
and are recognised separately in the income statement within profit on disposal of players' registrations. Where a part of the consideration receivable is contingent on specified performance
conditions, this amount is recognised in the income statement on the date the conditions are met.

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e)     Impairment

Management does not consider that it is possible to determine the value in use of an individual football player in isolation as that player (unless via a sale or
insurance recovery) cannot generate cash flows on his own. Whilst management does not consider any individual player can be separated from the single cash generating unit ("CGU"), being the operations
of the Group as a whole, there may be certain circumstances where a player is taken out of the CGU, when it becomes clear that they will not play for the club's first team again, for example, a player
sustaining a career threatening injury or is permanently removed from the first team playing squad for another reason. If such circumstances were to arise, the carrying value of the player would be
assessed against the Group's best estimate of the player's fair value less any costs to sell and an impairment charge made in operating expenses reflecting any loss arising.

2.15 Derivative financial instruments and hedging activities

Derivatives are initially recognized at fair value on the date a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently re-measured at their fair value. The
resulting gain or loss is recognized in the income statement immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective as a hedging instrument, in which event the timing of the recognition in the
income statement depends on the nature of the hedging relationship. The Group designates certain derivatives as hedges of a particular risk associated with a recognized asset or liability or a highly
probable forecast transaction (cash flow hedge).

From
1 July 2013 the Group started hedging the foreign exchange risk on a portion of contracted, and hence highly probable, future US dollar revenues using the Group's US dollar
borrowings as the hedging instrument. From 1 November 2013, the hedging instrument was revised to also take into account a portion of the Group's US dollar cash balances i.e. net
borrowings. Foreign exchange gains or losses arising on re-translation of the Group's US dollar borrowings and a portion of the Group's US dollar cash balances are now initially recognized in other
comprehensive income, rather than being recognized in the income statement immediately.

The
Group documents at the inception of the transaction the relationship between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objective and strategy for
undertaking various hedging transactions. The Group also documents its assessment, both at hedge inception and on an on-going basis, of whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions
are highly effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of the hedged items. The Group uses a variety of methods to assess hedge effectiveness depending on the nature and type of the hedging
relationship, including critical terms comparison, dollar offset method and regression analysis.

Derivatives
embedded in other financial instruments or host contracts are treated as separate derivatives when their risks and characteristics are not closely related to those of the
host contracts and the host contracts are not measured at fair value through profit or loss.

The
fair values of various derivative instruments are disclosed in note 17. Movements on the hedging reserve in other comprehensive income are shown in the statement of changes in
equity. The full fair value of a hedging derivative is classified as a non-current asset or liability when the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months, and as a current
asset or liability when the remaining maturity of the hedged item is less than 12 months.

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2 Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The
effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges is recognized in other comprehensive income. The gain or loss
relating to any ineffective portion is recognized immediately in the income statement.

Amounts
previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the hedging reserve within equity are reclassified to the income statement in the periods when the hedged
item affects the income statement (for example, when the forecast transaction that is hedged takes place). When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when a hedge no longer meets the criteria
for hedge accounting, any cumulative gain or loss existing in equity at that time remains in equity and is recognized when the hedged item is ultimately recognized in the income statement. When a
forecast
transaction is no longer expected to occur, the cumulative gain or loss that was reported in equity is immediately transferred to the income statement.

2.16 Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value, and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less provision for
impairment. If collection is expected in one year or less, they are classified as current assets. If not, they are presented as non-current assets.

A
provision for impairment of trade receivables is established when there is objective evidence that the receivable is impaired. The amount of impairment loss is measured as the
difference between the carrying amount of the receivable and the present value of the estimated future cash flows arising on the trade receivable. Significant financial difficulties of the customer,
probability that the customer will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganization, and default or delinquency in payments (more than 90 days overdue) are considered indicators that the trade
receivable may be impaired.

The
carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an allowance account, and the amount of the loss is recognised in the income statement within operating expenses. When a
trade receivable is uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account for trade receivables. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against 'operating
expenses' in the income statement.

Other
receivables comprise miscellaneous receivables which are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost. If collection is expected in one year or
less, they are classified as current assets. If not, they are presented as non-current assets.

2.17 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, and, if applicable, other short-term highly liquid investments with original
maturities of three months or less.

2.18 Share capital and reserves

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction from the proceeds
of the issue.

The
merger reserve arose as a result of the reorganization transactions described in note 1.1 and represents the difference between the equity of the acquired company (Red
Football Shareholder Limited) and the investment by the acquiring company (Manchester United plc).

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2 Summary of significant accounting policies (Continued)

The
hedging reserve is used to reflect the effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges.

2.19 Trade payables

Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods and services which have been acquired in the commercial operations of the Group. Amounts payable are classified as
current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not they are presented as non-current liabilities.

Trade
payables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

2.20 Borrowings

Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently carried at amortized cost; any differences
between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest rate method.

Finance
costs are recognised using the effective interest rate method.

Interest
payments or receipts are treated as cash flows from operating activities.

3 Critical Accounting Judgements and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRSs requires the use of certain critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, which are not readily apparent from other sources. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's
accounting policies. The estimates and assumptions used are based on historical experience and any other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The
areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the consolidated financial statements, are considered to be:

a)    Goodwill

The Group annually tests whether goodwill has suffered any impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment, in
accordance with its accounting policy. The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units have been determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations require the use of estimates, both
in arriving at the expected future cash flows and the application of a suitable discount rate in order to calculate the present value of these flows. These calculations have been carried out in
accordance with the assumptions set out in note 14.

b)    Players' registrations

The costs associated with the acquisition of players' registrations are capitalized at the fair value of the consideration payable, including an estimate of the
fair value of any contingent consideration. Subsequent reassessments of the amount of contingent consideration payable are also included in the cost of the player's registration. The estimate of the
fair value of the contingent consideration payable

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3 Critical Accounting Judgements and Estimates (Continued)

requires
management to assess the likelihood of specific performance conditions being met which would trigger the payment of the contingent consideration. This assessment is carried out on an
individual player basis. A provision of £0.3 million relating to this contingent consideration has been recognised on the balance sheet as of 30 June 2014. The maximum
additional amount that could be payable as of that date is disclosed in note 30.2.

The
Group will perform an impairment review on intangible assets, including player registrations, if adverse events indicate that the amortized carrying value of the asset may not be
recoverable. Whilst no individual player can be separated from the single cash generating unit ("CGU"), being the operations of the Group as a whole, there may be certain circumstances where a player
is taken out of the CGU, when it becomes clear that they will not play for the club's first team again, for example, a player sustaining a career threatening injury or is permanently removed from the
first team squad for another reason. If such circumstances were to arise, the carrying value of the player would be assessed against the Group's best estimate of the player's fair value less any costs
to sell.

c)     Revenue recognitionestimates in certain commercial contracts

In addition to a minimum guarantee, certain commercial contracts include additional profit share arrangements based on cumulative profits earned from the
exploitation of the Manchester United brand. However, under the terms of one key commercial agreement, such surplus profits may be recouped by the sponsor against future minimum guarantees should the
future financial performance result in profits below the minimum guarantee.

Any
additional profit share on such arrangements is only recognised when a reliable estimate of the future performance of the contract can be obtained and only to the extent that the
revenue is considered probable.

In
assessing whether any additional profit share is probable and should therefore be recognised, management carry out regular reviews of the contracts and future financial forecasts,
having regard to the underlying risk factors such as team performance and general economic conditions.

Additional
profit share recognised in the year ended 30 June 2014 amounted to £12.2 million, cumulative £42.3 million (2013:
£12.8 million, cumulative £30.1 million; 2012: £8.4 million, cumulative £17.3 million).

d)    Revenue recognitioncommercial contracts with multiple elements

In respect of contracts with multiple elements, the Group allocates the total consideration receivable to each separately identifiable element based on their
relative fair values, and then recognizes the allocated revenue on a straight-line basis over the relevant period of each element.

Revenue
relating to commercial contracts with multiple elements recognized in the year ended 30 June 2014 amounted to £19.3 million (2013:
£11.9 million; 2012: £nil).

e)     Recognition of deferred tax assets

Deferred tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that the associated deductions will be available for use against future profits and that
there will be sufficient future taxable profit available against which the temporary differences can be utilized, provided the asset can be reliably quantified. In estimating future taxable profit,
management use "base case" approved forecasts

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3 Critical Accounting Judgements and Estimates (Continued)

which
incorporate a number of assumptions, including a prudent level of future uncontracted revenue in the forecast period. In arriving at a judgment in relation to the recognition of deferred tax
assets, management considers the regulations applicable to tax and advice on their interpretation. Future taxable income may be higher or lower than estimates made when determining whether it is
appropriate to record a tax asset and the amount to be recorded. Furthermore, changes in the legislative framework or applicable tax case law may result in management reassessing the recognition of
deferred tax assets in future periods.

4 Segment information

The principal activity of the Group is the operation of a professional football club. All of the activities of the Group support the operation of the football club and the success of the
first team is critical to the on-going development of the Group. Consequently the Chief Operating Decision Maker regards the Group as operating in one material segment, being the operation of a
professional football club.

All
revenue derives from the Group's principal activity in the United Kingdom. Revenue can be analysed into its three main components as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Commercial


189,315


152,441


117,611Broadcasting


135,746


101,625


103,991Matchday


108,103


109,123


98,718​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​433,164


363,189


320,320​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


All
non-current assets, other than US deferred tax assets, are held within the United Kingdom.

Revenue
derived from entities accounting for more than 10% of revenue in either 2014, 2013 or 2012 were as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000F.A. Premier League


92,752


63,977


63,859Nike


<10
%

38,609


33,787UEFA


<10
%

<10
%

34,082


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5 Operating expenses

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Employee benefit expense (note 8)


(214,803
)

(180,523
)

(161,688
)Operating lease costs


(2,352
)

(2,760
)

(2,186
)Auditors' remuneration: audit of parent company and consolidated financial statements


(17
)

(17
)

(16
)Auditors' remuneration: audit of the Company's subsidiaries


(299
)

(329
)

(76
)Auditors' remuneration: tax compliance services


(159
)

(282
)

(277
)Auditors' remuneration: other services


(244
)

(166
)

(4
)Foreign exchange (losses)/gains


(4,103
)

570


(445
)(Loss)/profit on disposal of property, plant and equipment


(24
)

7


Depreciationproperty, plant and equipment (note 12)


(8,549
)

(7,650
)

(7,373
)Depreciationinvestment property (note 13)


(116
)

(119
)

(105
)Other operating expenses


(81,100
)

(71,137
)

(63,979
)Amortization of players' registrations (note 15)


(55,290
)

(41,714
)

(38,262
)Exceptional items (note 6)


(5,184
)

(6,217
)

(10,728
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​(372,240
)

(310,337
)

(285,139
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


In
addition to the auditors' remuneration charges disclosed above are amounts of £nil (2013: £679,000; 2012: £1,975,000) relating to tax
planning advice, general assurance and other advice in connection with a public offer of shares and either charged as exceptional items when they are not directly attributable to the issue of new
shares (see note 6) or offset against share premium when they are directly attributable to the issue of new shares.

6 Exceptional items

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Compensation paid on loss of office


(4,891
)

(2,401
)

Impairmentinvestment property (note 13)


(293
)




Professional adviser fees relating to public offer of shares





(3,816
)

(8,936
)Football League pension scheme deficit (note 31)








(1,792
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​(5,184
)

(6,217
)

(10,728
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Compensation
paid on loss of office relates to payments to the former team manager and certain members of the coaching staff (2013: certain members of the coaching staff only).

The
investment property impairment charge represents reductions in the market value of investment properties held by the Group, based on external valuations undertaken.

Professional
adviser fees relating to a public offer of shares are recognised as an expense when they are not directly attributable to the issue of new shares or when a particular offer
is no longer being pursued. The fees include £nil (2013: £543,000; 2012: £1,755,000) relating to services provided by the Group's auditors.

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6 Exceptional items (Continued)

The Football League pension scheme deficit reflects the present value of the additional contributions the Group is expected to pay to make good the increased deficit of the scheme as per
the latest actuarial valuation at 31 August 2011 (see note 31 for further details).

7 Net finance costs

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Interest payable on bank loans, overdrafts and deferred element of terminated interest rate swap


(2,402
)

(3,048
)

(3,648
)Interest payable on secured term loan facility and senior secured notes


(19,350
)

(32,299
)

(36,448
)Amortization of issue discount, debt finance and debt issue costs on secured term loan facility and senior secured notes


(1,936
)

(11,836
)

(2,290
)Premium on repurchase of senior secured notes (note 23)





(21,977
)

(2,180
)Foreign exchange (loss)/gain on US dollar denominated bank accounts(1)


(2,712
)

(615
)

70Foreign exchange loss on US dollar denominated secured term loan facility and senior secured notes (note 32)(1)





(2,501
)

(5,191
)Unwinding of discount factors relating to onerous lease provision (note 24) and player transfer fees


(334
)

(154
)

(347
)Fair value movements on derivative financial instruments:Embedded foreign exchange derivatives


(1,320
)




Interest rate swaps


386


348


(281
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total finance costs


(27,668
)

(72,082
)

(50,315
)Total finance incomeinterest receivable on short-term bank deposits


256


1,275


779​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net finance costs


(27,412
)

(70,807
)

(49,536
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


(1)On
1 July 2013 the Group started hedging the foreign exchange risk on a portion of contracted future US dollar revenues using the Group's US dollar
borrowings as the hedging instrument. From 1 November 2013, the hedging instrument was revised to also take into account a portion of the Group's US dollar cash balances i.e. net
borrowings. As a result, foreign exchange gains or losses arising on re-translation of the Group's US dollar borrowings and a portion of the Group's US dollar cash balances are now initially
recognized in other comprehensive income, rather than being recognized in the income statement immediately. Amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in a hedging
reserve are subsequently reclassified into the income statement in the same accounting period, and within the same income statement line (i.e. Commercial revenue), as the underlying future US
dollar revenues.


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8 Employees

8.1   Employee benefit expense and average number of people employed

The average number of employees during the year, including directors, was as follows:

2014
Number

2013
Number

2012
NumberAverage number of employees:Footballplayers


79


82


79Footballtechnical and coaching


92


76


80Commercial


138


125


76Media


91


69


73Administration and other


469


391


388​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Average number of employees


869


743


696​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


The
Group also employs approximately 2,323 temporary staff on match days (2013: 2,395; 2012: 2,376), the costs of which are included in employee costs below.

Particulars
of employee costs are as shown below:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Wages and salaries (including bonuses)


(189,173
)

(158,030
)

(142,699
)Share-based payments (note 21)


(1,852
)

(1,390
)

Social security costs


(21,396
)

(19,305
)

(17,567
)Other pension costsdefined contribution (note 31)


(2,382
)

(1,798
)

(1,422
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​(214,803
)

(180,523
)

(161,688
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Details
of the pension arrangements offered by the Company and the Group are disclosed in note 31.

8.2   Key management compensation

Key management includes directors (executive and non-executive) of the Company and executive directors and officers of the Group's main operating company,
Manchester United Limited. The compensation paid or payable to key management for employee services, which is included in the employee costs table above, is shown below:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Short-term employee benefits


(5,796
)

(7,041
)

(6,947
)Share-based payments


(1,852
)

(1,390
)

Post-employment benefits


(132
)

(168
)

(117
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​(7,780
)

(8,599
)

(7,064
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

9 Tax

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Current tax:Current tax on profit for the year


(22
)




Adjustment in respect of previous years(1)


(128
)

1,276


Foreign tax


(1,472
)

(491
)

(125
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total current tax (expense)/credit


(1,622
)

785


(125
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Deferred tax:US deferred tax:Origination and reversal of temporary differences


(9,959
)

(8,242
)

Adjustment in respect of previous years(1)


297





Recognition of additional US tax base(2)





153,317


​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total US deferred tax (expense)/credit (note 25)


(9,662
)

145,075


​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​UK deferred tax:Origination and reversal of temporary differences


(7,457
)

6,657


3,719Adjustment in respect of previous years(1)


(191
)

1,662


3,445Impact of change in UK corporation tax rate


2,264


1,033


3,778Recognition of previously unrecognized deferred tax asset(3)








17,160​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total UK deferred tax (expense)/credit (note 25)


(5,384
)

9,352


28,102​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total deferred tax (expense)/credit


(15,046
)

154,427


28,102​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total tax (expense)/credit


(16,668
)

155,212


27,977​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


A
reconciliation of the total tax (expense)/credit is as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Profit/(loss) before tax


40,503


(8,793
)

(4,664
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Loss before tax multiplied by weighted average US corporate tax rate of 35.0% (2013: 35.0%; 2012: weighted average UK corporate tax rate of
25.5%)


(14,176
)

3,078


1,189Tax effects of:Foreign tax








(125
)Adjustment in respect of previous years(1)


(22
)

2,938


3,445Difference in tax rates on non US operations


(247
)

101


Re-measurement of deferred taxchange in UK corporate tax rate








3,778Utilization of tax losses








5,619Recognition of additional US tax base(2)





153,317


Recognition of previously unrecognized deferred tax asset(3)








17,160Foreign exchange losses on net operating losses(4)


(1,942
)




Expenses not deductible for tax purposes(5)


(281
)

(4,222
)

(3,089
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total tax (expense)/credit


(16,668
)

155,212


27,977​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


(1)The
£2,938,000 tax credit in 2013 is primarily due to the recognition of a further UK deferred tax asset relating to the premium arising on the
repurchase of senior secured notes in the prior year.


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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

9 Tax (Continued)

The
£3,445,000 tax credit in 2012 is due to the reassessment of the position relating to a previous rolled over gain on player disposal. (2)The
£153,317,000 tax credit in 2013 related to the recognition of additional US tax base comprised three elements, as
follows:
As a result of the reorganization transactions related to the IPO, the Company inherited the £96,114,000
carried forward US tax bases of Red Football Limited Partnership, which the Group will benefit from by way of future US tax deductions.Furthermore, the reorganization transactions resulted in additional US tax bases or 'step-up' that was expected to result
in the availability of further US tax deductions. The resulting increase in tax bases was estimated to be approximately $350 million (£225 million) gross, although not all of
this was expected to result in increased tax deductions. At the time of preparing the 2013 financial statements, the deductible element of the 'step-up' had not been finalized and consequently the
£31,945,000 recognized as a deferred tax asset with respect to the 'step-up' reflected management's best estimate of the portion that it was probable would be realized. A charge in respect
of previous years was recognized in 2014, representing a refinement in tax estimates in relation to the above mentioned US tax bases.In addition, the Group is expected to utilize future UK taxes paid as foreign tax credits in the US, and as such can
'mirror' the existing UK net deferred tax liability as a deferred tax asset in the US. As the UK deferred tax liability unwinds, there will be UK taxable income which will result in a US foreign tax
credit. The benefit of the additional expected foreign tax credits resulted in a deferred tax asset of £25,258,000. These
amounts have been recognized on the basis that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits in the future to utilize the future US tax deductions. (3)In
2012 management considered the availability and utilization of brought forward UK tax losses during the year and accordingly recognized a UK deferred tax
asset in respect of previously unrecognized UK tax losses amounting to £17,160,000.(4)The
£1,942,000 foreign exchange losses on net operating losses arise because carried forward net operating losses are denominated on the US tax
return in US dollars and consequently the associated deferred tax asset has to be retranslated at each reporting date.(5)Expenses
not deductible for tax purposes typically comprise routine, recurring disallowable expenses such as entertaining. Additional one off expenses not
allowable for tax purposes in 2013 relates to 2013 losses that arose immediately prior to the Group being acquired by Manchester United plc. These losses are not allowable for US tax purposes
but are allowable for UK tax purposes. The additional tax charge in 2012 of £3,089,000 mainly relates to professional adviser fees relating to a proposed public offer of shares (see
note 6), and the premium paid on repurchase of senior secured notes (see note 23).


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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

9 Tax (Continued)

In
addition to the amount credited to the income statement, the following amounts relating to tax have been recognized directly in other comprehensive income:

2014

2013

2012Before
tax
£'000

Tax
£'000

After
tax
£'000

Before
tax
£'000

Tax
£'000

After
tax
£'000

Before
tax
£'000

Tax
£'000

After
tax
£'000Arising on income and expenses recognized in other comprehensive income:Movements in fair value of financial instruments treated as cash flow hedges


39,643


(13,956
)

25,687


(646
)

211


(435
)

1,506


(374
)

1,132Exchange gain/(loss) on translation of overseas subsidiary


46


(16
)

30


(88
)




(88
)

229





229​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Other comprehensive income/(loss)


39,689


(13,972
)

25,717


(734
)

211


(523
)

1,735


(374
)

1,361​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Current tax





(1,852
)



















US deferred tax (note 25)





(5,835
)







53











UK deferred tax (note 25)





(6,285
)







158








(374
)

​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


(13,972
)







211








(374
)

​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


10 Earnings per share

(a)   Basic

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue
during the year, as adjusted for the reorganization transactions described in note 1.1.

2014

2013

2012Profit attributable to owners of the parent (£'000)


23,835


146,250


22,986Class A ordinary shares (thousands)


39,814


38,895


31,353Class B ordinary shares (thousands)


124,000


124,000


124,000Basic earnings per share (pence)


14.55


89.78


14.80


(b)   Diluted

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year to assume conversion of all dilutive
potential ordinary shares. The Company has one category of dilutive potential ordinary shares: share awards pursuant to the 2012

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

10 Earnings per share (Continued)

Equity
Incentive Plan (the "Equity Plan"). Share awards pursuant to the Equity Plan are assumed to have been converted into ordinary shares at the beginning of the financial year.

2014

2013

2012Profit attributable to owners of the parent (£'000)


23,835


146,250


22,986Class A ordinary shares (thousands)


39,814


38,895


31,353Adjustment for assumed conversion into Class A ordinary shares (thousands)


79





Class B ordinary shares (thousands)


124,000


124,000


124,000Diluted earnings per share (pence)


14.54


89.78


14.80


11 Dividends

An interim dividend of £nil (2013: £nil; 2012: £10.0 million) has been paid by the Company during the year. The related amount of
dividend per ordinary share for the year was £nil (2013: £nil; 2012: £0.06(1)). The directors are not proposing to pay a final dividend
relating to the year ended 30 June 2014 (2013: £nil; 2012: £nil).



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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

12 Property, plant and equipment

Freehold property
£'000

Plant and machinery
£'000

Fixtures and fittings
£'000

Total
£'000CostAt 1 July 2012


264,505


35,845


25,544


325,894Additions


5,552


2,604


4,438


12,594Disposals





(2,272
)

(620
)

(2,892
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


270,057


36,177


29,362


335,596​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Accumulated depreciationAt 1 July 2012


30,230


31,204


16,594


78,028Charge for year


3,326


1,814


2,510


7,650Disposals





(2,270
)

(620
)

(2,890
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


33,556


30,748


18,484


82,788​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 30 June 2013


236,501


5,429


10,878


252,808​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 1 July 2012


234,275


4,641


8,950


247,866​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​CostAt 1 July 2013


270,057


36,177


29,362


335,596Additions


342


4,132


6,202


10,676Disposals


(80
)

(548
)

(137
)

(765
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


270,319


39,761


35,427


345,507​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Accumulated depreciationAt 1 July 2013


33,556


30,748


18,484


82,788Charge for year


3,353


2,266


2,930


8,549Disposals


(14
)

(538
)

(137
)

(689
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


36,895


32,476


21,277


90,648​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 30 June 2014


233,424


7,285


14,150


254,859​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Freehold
property primarily comprises the Old Trafford stadium and the Aon Training Complex.

Property,
plant and equipment with a net book amount of £231,356,000 (2013: £230,703,000) has been pledged to secure the secured term loan facility and senior
secured notes borrowings of the Group (see note 23).

Capital
commitments at the reporting date are disclosed in note 30.1.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

13 Investment property

£'000CostAt 1 July 2012


19,126Additions


2​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


19,128​
​
​
​
​Accumulated depreciation and impairmentAt 1 July 2012


4,929Charge for the year


119​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


5,048​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 30 June 2013


14,080​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 1 July 2012


14,197​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​CostAt 1 July 2013 and 30 June 2014


19,128​
​
​
​
​Accumulated depreciation and impairmentAt 1 July 2013


5,048Charge for the year


116Impairment charge


293​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


5,457​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 30 June 2014


13,671​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​


Management
obtained an external valuation update report as of 31 December 2013 which indicated that the properties had been impaired and consequently an impairment charge was
recognised at that time. Management has obtained a further report based on an external valuation carried out in accordance with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors ("RICS")
ValuationProfessional Standards, January 2014 as of 30 June 2014 which supported the carrying value as of that date and consequently no further impairment charge is required. The
external valuation was carried out on the basis of Market Value, as defined in the RICS ValuationProfessional Standards, January 2014. Fair value of investment property is determined
using inputs that are not based on observable market data, consequently the asset is categorized as Level 3 (see note 32.3).

The
property rental revenue earned by the Group from its investment property amounted to £1,276,000 (2013: £1,126,000; 2012: £929,000). Direct
operating expenses arising on investment property, all of which generated rental income, in the year amounted to £551,000 (2013: £390,000; 2012: £302,000). The
future aggregate minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases are disclosed in note 29.2.

Investment
property with a net book amount of £6,754,000 (2013: £6,574,000) has been pledged to secure the secured bank loan borrowings of the Group (see
note 23).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

13 Investment property (Continued)

As
of 30 June 2014, the Group had no contractual obligations to purchase, construct or develop investment property (2013: £nil). As of 30 June 2014, the Group
had no material contractual obligations for repairs, maintenance or enhancements to investment property (2013: not material).

14 Goodwill

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Cost and net book amount at the beginning and end of the year


421,453


421,453​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Impairment tests for goodwill

Goodwill arose largely in relation to the Group's acquisition of Manchester United Limited in 2005. Goodwill is not subject to
amortisation and is tested annually for impairment (normally at the end of the third fiscal quarter) or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate a potential impairment.

An
impairment test has been performed on the carrying value of goodwill based on value-in-use calculations. The value-in-use calculations have used pre-tax cash flow projections based on
the financial budgets approved by management covering a five year period. The budgets are based on past experience in respect of revenues, variable and fixed costs, player and capital expenditure and
working capital assumptions. For each accounting period, cash flows beyond the five year period are extrapolated using a terminal growth rate of 2.5% (2013: 2.5%), which does not exceed the long term
average growth rate for the UK economy in which the cash generating unit operates.

The
other key assumptions used in the value in use calculations for each period are the pre-tax discount rate, which has been determined at 9.3% (2013: 11.1%) for each period, and
certain assumptions around progression in domestic and European cup competitions, notably the UEFA Champions League. The cash flow projections assume participation in the UEFA Champions League in each
period apart from the financial year ending 30 June 2015 which assumes no cash flows associated with European competitions.

Management
determined budgeted revenue growth based on historic performance and its expectations of market development. The discount rates are pre-tax and reflect the specific risks
relating to the business.

The
following sensitivity analysis was performed:



In
each of these scenarios the estimated recoverable amount substantially exceeds the carrying value for the cash generating unit and accordingly no impairment was identified.

Having
assessed the future anticipated cash flows, management believes that any reasonably possible changes in key assumptions would not result in an impairment of goodwill.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

15 Players' registrations

£'000CostAt 1 July 2012


306,817Additions


51,175Disposals


(40,247
)​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


317,745​
​
​
​
​Accumulated amortizationAt 1 July 2012


194,418Charge for year


41,714Disposals


(38,334
)​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


197,798​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 30 June 2013


119,947​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 1 July 2012


112,399​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​CostAt 1 July 2013


317,745Additions


142,032Disposals


(46,980
)​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


412,797​
​
​
​
​Accumulated amortizationAt 1 July 2013


197,798Charge for year


55,290Disposals


(44,863
)​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


208,225​
​
​
​
​Net book amountAt 30 June 2014


204,572​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​


The
unamortized balance of existing players' registrations as of 30 June 2014 was £204.6 million, of which £66.9 million is expected to be
amortized in the year ended 30 June 2015. The remaining balance is expected to be amortized over the three years to 30 June 2018. This does not take into account player additions after
30 June 2014, which would have the effect of increasing the amortization expense in future periods, nor does it consider disposals subsequent to 30 June 2014, which would have the effect
of decreasing future amortization charges. Furthermore, any contract renegotiations would also impact future charges.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

16 Financial instruments by category

The accounting classification of each category of financial instruments, and their carrying values, is set out in the following table:

Note

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Financial assetsDesignated and effective as hedging instruments:Derivative financial instruments

17





260Loans and receivables:Trade and other receivables excluding prepayments(1)

18


115,700


58,181Cash and cash equivalents

19


66,365


94,433​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total financial assets




182,065


152,874​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Financial liabilitiesDesignated and effective as hedging instruments:Derivative financial instruments

17


148


29At fair value through profit and loss:Derivative financial instruments

17


2,329


1,337Other financial liabilities:Trade and other payables excluding social security and other taxes(2)

22


135,035


81,143Borrowings

23


341,808


389,233​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total financial liabilities




479,320


471,742​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


(1)Prepayments
are excluded from the trade and other receivables balance, as this analysis is required only for financial instruments.(2)Social
security and other taxes are excluded from the trade and other payables balance, as this analysis is required only for financial instruments.


The
fair value of financial instruments equals their carrying amount apart from the senior secured notes component of borrowings. The carrying amount and fair value of the senior secured
notes are as follows:

Carrying amount

Fair value2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Senior secured notes


157,443


177,489


164,528


189,026Unamortized issue discount and debt finance costs


(4,732
)

(5,992
)




​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​152,711


171,497


164,528


189,026​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


The
fair value of the senior secured notes is calculated based on the market value of the traded notes as at the reporting date.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

17 Derivative financial instruments

2014

2013Assets
£'000

Liabilities
£'000

Assets
£'000

Liabilities
£'000Derivatives that are designated and effective as hedging instruments carried at fair value:Interest rate swaps





(148
)




Forward foreign exchange contracts








260


(29
)Financial instruments carried at fair value through profit or loss:Embedded foreign exchange derivatives





(1,320
)




Interest rate swaps





(950
)




(1,337
)Forward foreign exchange contracts





(59
)




​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


(2,477
)

260


(1,366
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Less non-current portion:Derivatives that are designated and effective as hedging instruments carried at fair value:Interest rate swaps





(148
)




Financial instruments carried at fair value through profit or loss:Embedded foreign exchange derivatives





(469
)




Interest rate swaps





(950
)




(1,337
)Forward foreign exchange contracts





(35
)




​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Non-current derivative financial instruments





(1,602
)




(1,337
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Current derivative financial instruments





(875
)

260


(29
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


The
ineffective portion recognised in profit or loss that arises from cash flow hedges amounts to £nil (2013: £nil).

Further
details of derivative financial instruments are provided in note 32.

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18 Trade and other receivables

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Trade receivables


88,997


39,530Less: provision for impairment of trade receivables


(4,759
)

(6,055
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net trade receivables


84,238


33,475Other receivables


3,943


85Accrued revenue


27,519


24,621​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​115,700


58,181Prepayments


9,460


12,021​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​125,160


70,202​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Less: non-current portion:Trade receivables


41


1,583​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Non-current trade and other receivables


41


1,583​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Current trade and other receivables


125,119


68,619​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Net
trade receivables include transfer fees receivable from other football clubs of £2,777,000 (2013: £7,913,000) of which £41,000 (2013:
£1,583,000) is receivable after more than one year. Net trade receivables also include £77,398,000 (2013: £15,712,000) of deferred revenue that is contractually
payable to the Group, but recorded in advance of the earnings process, with corresponding amounts recorded as current deferred revenue liabilities.

19 Cash and cash equivalents

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Cash at bank and in hand


66,365


94,433​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Cash
and cash equivalents for the purposes of the statement of cash flows are as above.

20 Share capital

Number of
shares
(thousands)

Ordinary
shares
£'000At 1 July 2012


155,353


50Issue of shares (note 1.2)


8,333


2Employee share-based compensation awardsissue of shares


140


​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


163,826


52Employee share-based compensation awardscancellation of shares


(48
)

​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


163,778


52​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


The
Company has two classes of ordinary shares outstanding: Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, each with a par value of $0.0005 per share. The rights of
the holders of Class A

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20 Share capital (Continued)

ordinary
shares and Class B ordinary shares are identical, except with respect to voting and conversion. Each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote per share and is not
convertible into any other shares. Each Class B ordinary share is entitled to 10 votes per share and is convertible into one Class A ordinary share at any time. In addition,
Class B ordinary shares will automatically convert into Class A ordinary shares upon certain transfers and other events, including upon the date when holders of all Class B
ordinary shares cease to hold Class B ordinary shares representing, in the aggregate, at least 10% of the total number of Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding. For
special resolutions (which are required for certain important matters including mergers and changes to the Company's governing documents), which require the vote of two-thirds of the votes cast, at
any time that Class B ordinary shares remain outstanding, the voting power permitted to be exercised by the holders of the Class B ordinary shares will be weighted such that the
Class B ordinary shares shall represent, in the aggregate, 67% of the voting power of all shareholders.

The
Company had 155,352,366 shares in issue immediately after the reorganization transactions and before the issue of new shares pursuant to the initial public offering ("IPO"). On
10 August 2012, the Company issued a further 8,333,334 ordinary shares at an issue price of $14.00 per share and listed such shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

As
of 30 June 2014, the Company's issued share capital comprised 39,777,957 Class A ordinary shares and 124,000,000 Class B ordinary shares.

21 Share-based payments

The Company operates a share-based award plan, the 2012 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the "Equity
Plan"), established in 2012. Under the Equity Plan, 16,000,000 shares of our Class A ordinary shares have initially been reserved for issuance pursuant to a variety of share-based awards,
including share options, share appreciation rights, or SARs, restricted share awards, restricted share unit awards, deferred share awards, deferred share unit awards, dividend equivalent awards, share
payment awards and other share-based awards. Of these reserved shares, 15,907,743 remain available for issuance.

Certain
directors and members of executive management have been awarded Class A ordinary shares, pursuant to the Equity Plan. These shares are subject to varying vesting schedules
over multi-year periods. The fair value of these shares was the quoted market price on the date of award. It is assumed that no dividend will be paid for the foreseeable future and that none of the
employees will leave the Group before the end of the vesting period. The Company may choose whether to settle the awards wholly in shares or reduce the number of shares awarded by a value equal to the
recipient's liability to any income tax and social security contributions that would arise if all the shares due to vest had vested. Accordingly the awards may be either equity-settled or
cash-settled.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

21 Share-based payments (Continued)

Movements
in the number of share awards outstanding and therefore potentially issuable as new shares are as follows:

Number of Class
A ordinary sharesAt 1 July 2013


111,916Awarded


102,180Forfeited


(44,393
)Vested


(64,278
)​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


105,425​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​


The
fair value of the shares awarded during the year was $15.92 (£10.50) per share.

For
the year ended 30 June 2014 the Group recognized total expenses related to equity-settled share-based payment transactions of £1,138,000 (2013:
£832,000; 2012: £nil) and total expenses related to cash-settled share-based payment transactions of £714,000 (2013: £558,000; 2012: £nil).

22 Trade and other payables

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Trade payables


94,904


41,681Other payables


10,588


17,764Accrued expenses


29,543


21,698​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​135,035


81,143Social security and other taxes


9,661


15,721​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​144,696


96,864​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Less: non-current portion:Trade payables


38,752


7,667Other payables


3,712


10,746​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Non-current trade and other payables


42,464


18,413​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Current trade and other payables


102,232


78,451​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Trade
payables include transfer fees and other associated costs in relation to the acquisition of players' registrations of £82,273,000 (2013: £33,637,000) of
which £38,752,000 (2013: £7,667,000) is due after more than one year.

Other
payables include the deferred element of a terminated interest rate swap (related to the former secured senior facilities) of £8,539,000 (2013: £13,671,000)
of which £2,968,000 (2013: £8,555,000) is due after more than one year. This is being repaid to the bank counterparties over 6 years from 2010 and accrues interest at an
effective interest rate of 5.13%.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

23 Borrowings

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Non-current:Secured term loan facility


168,408


199,889Senior secured notes


152,711


171,497Secured bank loan


5,684


6,088​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​326,803


377,474​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Current:Secured term loan facility


9,107


5,125Secured bank loan


403


381Accrued interest on senior secured notes


5,495


6,253​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​15,005


11,759​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Total borrowings


341,808


389,233​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


The
secured term loan facility of £177,515,000 (2013: £205,014,000) is stated net of unamortized issue costs amounting to £2,521,000 (2013:
£3,149,000). The outstanding principal amount of the loan is $307,807,500 (2013: $315,700,000).

On
11 August 2014 the Group re-negotiated the terms of the secured term loan facility. The outstanding principal amount of the loan was increased by $7,892,500 to the original
principal amount of $315,700,000. The Group continues to have the option to repay the loan at any time, however, scheduled repayments are no longer required. The remaining balance of the loan is now
repayable on 8 August 2019. All other terms of the loan remain unchanged.

The
loan attracts interest of US dollar Libor plus an applicable margin of between 1.5% and 2.75% per annum and interest is paid quarterly. The loan was provided to our wholly-owned
finance subsidiary, MU Finance plc, and is guaranteed by Red Football Limited, Red Football Junior Limited, Manchester United Limited, Manchester United Football Club Limited and MU
Finance plc and is secured against substantially all of the assets of each of the guarantors.

The
senior secured notes of £152,711,000 (2013: £171,497,000) is stated net of unamortized issue discount and unamortized debt finance costs amounting to
£4,732,000 (2013: £5,992,000). The outstanding principal amount of the notes is $269,180,000 (2013: $269,180,000). The notes attract a fixed coupon rate of 8.375% per annum.

The
notes are secured by a first-ranking lien over all shares and substantially all property and assets of the issuer (MU Finance plc) and guarantors, which by definition
incorporates Red Football Limited, Red Football Junior Limited, Manchester United Limited and Manchester United Football Club Limited. The notes are listed on the Luxembourg stock exchange and are
traded on the Euro MTF market. The notes are due for repayment in 2017 and interest is paid semi-annually.

The
Group has the option to redeem the senior secured notes at any time prior to their 2017 repayment date by paying a specified premium on the principal amounts redeemed dependant on
the date of redemption. During the year ended 30 June 2014 the Group repurchased the pounds sterling equivalent of £nil (2013: £254,500,000) of senior secured notes
comprising $nil (2013: $123,820,000) of US dollar denominated senior secured notes and £nil (2013: £177,775,000) of pounds sterling senior secured notes. The consideration paid
amounted to £nil (2013: £276,477,000) including a premium on

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23 Borrowings (Continued)

repurchase
of £nil (2013: £21,977,000). The premium on repurchase and consequent accelerated amortization of issue discount and debt finance costs are immediately recognized in
the income statementsee note 7. Repurchased senior secured notes have been retired. The secured bank loan of £6,087,000 (2013: £6,469,000) comprises a bank
loan within Alderley Urban Investments Limited, a subsidiary of Manchester United Limited, that attracts interest of Libor + 1% per annum. £1,888,000 (2013:
£2,270,000) is repayable in quarterly instalments through to July 2018, with the remaining balance of £4,199,000 (2013: £4,199,000) being re-payable at par on
9 July 2018. The loan is secured by way of a first legal charge over a Group investment property, known as the Manchester International Freight Terminal, and the loan is also guaranteed by
Manchester United Limited.

The
Group also has undrawn committed borrowing facilities of £75,000,000 (2013: £75,000,000). No drawdowns were made from these facilities during 2014 or 2013.

As
of 30 June 2014, the Group was in compliance with all covenants in relation to borrowings.

Analysis of changes in net debt

Net debt is defined as non-current and current borrowings minus cash and cash equivalents. Net debt is a financial performance
indicator that is used by the Group's management to monitor liquidity risk. The Company believes that net debt is meaningful for investors as it provides a clear overview of the net indebtedness
position of the Company and is used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker in managing the business.

The
following tables provide a reconciliation of the movement in the Group's net debt.

At 1 July 2013
£'000

Cash flows
£'000

Non-cash
movements
£'000

At 30 June 2014
£'000Non-current borrowings


377,474





(50,671
)

326,803Current borrowings


11,759


(23,759
)

27,005


15,005Less: cash and cash equivalents


(94,433
)

21,930


6,138


(66,365
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​294,800


(1,829
)

(17,528
)

275,443​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Non-cash
movements largely comprise a net foreign exchange loss arising on translation of US dollar denominated secured term loan facility and senior secured notes and amortization of
issue discount, debt finance and debt issue costs, offset by the movement on accrued interest on the secured term loan facility and the senior secured notes.

At 1 July 2012
£'000

Cash flows
£'000

Non-cash
movements
£'000

At 30 June 2013
£'000Non-current borrowings


421,247


(54,657
)

10,884


377,474Current borrowings


15,628


(36,470
)

32,601


11,759Less: cash and cash equivalents


(70,603
)

(24,445
)

615


(94,433
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​366,272


(115,572
)

44,100


294,800​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Non-cash
movements largely comprise a net foreign exchange loss arising on translation of US dollar denominated secured term loan facility and senior secured notes and amortization of
issue

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

23 Borrowings (Continued)

discount,
debt finance and debt issue costs, offset by the movement on accrued interest on the senior secured notes.

24 Provisions

The provision related entirely to an onerous property lease in the Republic of Ireland. The lease was surrendered during the year ended 30 June 2014 for a one-off payment by the
Group of €1,250,000 (£1,040,000). The movement in the provision was as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Opening balance


1,460


1,806Utilised


(1,329
)

(508
)Unused amounts reversed


(103
)Unwinding of discount


15


55Movements on foreign exchange


(43
)

107​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Closing balance





1,460​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​The balance comprises:Non-current





988Current





472​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


1,460​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


25 Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where the Group has a legally enforceable right to do so. The following is the analysis of the deferred tax balances (after offset) for
financial reporting purposes:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000US deferred tax assets:Deferred tax assets to be recovered after more than 12 months


(129,631
)

(127,517
)Deferred tax assets to be recovered within 12 months





(17,611
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​(129,631
)

(145,128
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​UK deferred tax liabilities:Deferred tax liabilities to be recovered after more than 12 months


28,837


17,168Deferred tax liabilities to be recovered within 12 months





​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​28,837


17,168​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Net deferred tax asset


(100,794
)

(127,960
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

25 Deferred tax (Continued)

The
movement in US deferred tax assets are as follows:

Foreign
tax credits
£'000

Net
operating
losses
£'000

Property,
plant and
equipment
£'000

Intangible
assets
£'000

Other
£'000

Total
£'000At 1 July 2012

















(Credited)/expensed to income statement (note 9)


(17,370
)

(17,670
)

1,756


(93,713
)

(18,078
)

(145,075
)Credited to other comprehensive income (note 9)


(53
)













(53
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


(17,423
)

(17,670
)

1,756


(93,713
)

(18,078
)

(145,128
)(Credited)/expensed to income statement (note 9)


(7,502
)

3,009


2,297


11,933


(75
)

9,662(Credited)/expensed to other comprehensive income (note 9)


(8,137
)

(35
)







14,007


5,835​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


(33,062
)

(14,696
)

4,053


(81,780
)

(4,146
)

(129,631
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Deferred
tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be available for use against future profits and that there will be sufficient future taxable
profit available against which temporary differences can be utilized. At 30 June 2014, the current forecasts indicate that the Group will utilize US foreign tax credits, net operating losses
and other temporary differences and accordingly, the associated deferred tax balances have recognized. US net operating losses can be carried forward up to fifteen years and will fully expire by 2028
if they are not utilized beforehand. US foreign tax credits can be carried forward up to ten years from the date when they crystallise and offset against future US taxable profits.

The
£145,075,000 tax credit in 2013 related to origination and reversal of temporary differences amounting to a charge of £8,242,000 and the recognition of
additional US tax base amounting to a credit of £153,317,000 which comprised three elements, as follows:



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25 Deferred tax (Continued)



These
amounts have been recognized on the basis that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits in the future to utilize the future US tax deductions.

The
movement in UK net deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

Accelerated tax
depreciation
£'000

Rolled
over gain
on player
disposal
£'000

Non
qualifying
property
£'000

Property
fair value
adjustment
£'000

Net
operating
losses
£'000

Other
(including
other fair
value
adjustments)
£'000

Total
£'000At 1 July 2012


768


4,182


17,857


21,163


(17,160
)

(132
)

26,678Expensed/(credited) to income statement (note 9)


176


589


(996
)

(1,215
)

(6,895
)

(1,011
)

(9,352
)Credited to other comprehensive income (note 9)

















(158
)

(158
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


944


4,771


16,861


19,948


(24,055
)

(1,301
)

17,168(Credited)/expensed to income statement (note 9)


(591
)

(443
)

(2,418
)

(2,892
)

11,641


87


5,384Expensed/(credited) to other comprehensive income (note 9)














6,358


(73
)

6,285​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


353


4,328


14,443


17,056


(6,056
)

(1,287
)

28,837​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


Deferred
tax assets are recognized on losses carried forward only to the extent that it is probable that they will be available for use against future profits and that there will be
sufficient future taxable profit available against which the temporary differences can be utilised. At 30 June 2014 the Group had no accessible unrecognized UK tax losses (2013:
£nil).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (Continued)

26 Cash generated from operations

Note

2014
£'000

2013
£'000

2012
£'000Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax




40,503


(8,793
)

(4,664
)Depreciation charges

12, 13


8,665


7,769


7,478Impairment charges

6


293





Amortization of players' registrations

15


55,290


41,714


38,262Profit on disposal of players' registrations




(6,991
)

(9,162
)

(9,691
)Net finance costs




27,412


70,807


49,536Loss/(profit) on disposal of property, plant and equipment




24


(7
)

Equity-settled share-based payments

21


1,138


832


Foreign exchange losses on operating activities




925





Fair value losses/(gains) on derivative financial instruments




59


91


(91
)Reclassified from hedging reserve




(1,035
)




(Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables




(59,866
)

8,728


(9,414
)Increase in trade and other payables and deferred revenue




36,762


18,352


9,625Decrease in provisions




(1,475
)

(401
)

(739
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Cash generated from operations




101,704


129,930


80,302​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


27 Transactions with non-controlling interest

On 2 January 2013, the Group acquired the remaining 33.3% of the issued share capital of MUTV Limited for a purchase consideration (including transaction costs) of
£2,664,000. The Group now holds 100% of the issued share capital of MUTV Limited. The carrying amount of the non-controlling interests in MUTV Limited on the date of acquisition was
(£1,834,000). The Group derecognized non-controlling interests of (£1,834,000) and recorded a decrease in equity attributable to owners of the parent of £4,498,000.
The effect of changes in the ownership interest of MUTV Limited on the equity attributable to owners of the parent during the year is summarized as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Carrying amount of non-controlling interest acquired





(1,834
)Consideration paid to non-controlling interest





(2,664
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Excess recognized in equity attributable to owners of the parent





(4,498
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


There
were no transactions with non-controlling interests in 2014.

28 Contingencies

At 30 June 2014, the Group had no material contingent liabilities in respect of legal claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Contingent transfer fees are disclosed in
note 30.2.

29 Operating lease arrangements

29.1 The group as lessee

The Group leases various premises and plant and equipment under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. The majority of the lease agreements are renewable at
the end of the lease period at

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29 Operating lease arrangements (Continued)

market
rate. The operating lease expenditure charged to the income statement during the year is disclosed in note 5. The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating
leases are as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000No later than 1 year


1,736


2,770Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years


1,799


3,167Later than 5 years


4,190


4,274​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​7,725


10,211​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


29.2 The group as lessor

The Group leases out its investment properties. The future aggregate minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000No later than 1 year


1,203


1,301Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years


3,187


3,484Later than 5 years


12,757


12,427​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​17,147


17,212​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


30 Capital commitments and contingent transfer fees

30.1 Capital commitments

As of 30 June 2014, the Group had capital commitments relating to property, plant and equipment amounting to £2.9 million (2013:
£7.9 million).

30.2 Contingent transfer fees

Under the terms of certain contracts with other football clubs in respect of player transfers, additional amounts, in excess of the amounts included in the cost
of players' registrations, would be payable by the Group if certain substantive performance conditions are met. These excess amounts are only recognised within the cost of players' registrations when
the Company considers that it is probable that the condition related to the payment will be achieved. For MUFC appearances, the Company estimates the probability of the player achieving the contracted
number of appearances. The conditions relating to the signing of a new contract and international appearances are only considered to be probable once they have been achieved. The maximum additional
amounts that could be payable is £20,812,000 (2013: £20,649,000). No material adjustment was required to the amounts included in the cost of players' registrations during the
year (2013 and 2012: no material adjustments) and consequently there was no material impact on the amortization of players' registration charges in the income statement (2013 and 2012: no material
impact).

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As
of 30 June 2014 the potential amount payable by type of condition and category of player was:

First team
squad
£'000

Other
£'000

Total
£'000Type of condition:MUFC appearances/new contract


12,601


3,351


15,952International appearances


4,700


160


4,860​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​17,301


3,511


20,812​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


As
of 30 June 2013 the potential amount payable by type of condition and category of player was:

First team
squad
£'000

Other
£'000

Total
£'000Type of condition:MUFC appearances/new contract


12,386


4,403


16,789International appearances


3,700


160


3,860​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​16,086


4,563


20,649​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


31 Pension arrangements

31.1 Defined benefit scheme

Certain employees of the Group are members of The Football League Limited Pension and Life Assurance Scheme ("the Scheme"). Accrual of benefits on a final salary
basis was suspended with effect from 31 August 1999 following an actuarial review which revealed a substantial deficit.

As
one of 92 participating employers, the Group is unable to identify its share of the assets and liabilities of the Scheme and therefore accounts for its contributions as if they were
paid to a defined contribution scheme. The Group is advised only of the additional contributions it is required to pay to make good the deficit. The Group has received confirmation that the assets and
liabilities of the Scheme cannot be split between the participating employers. Full provision has been made for the additional contributions that the Group has been requested to pay to help fund the
deficit as it is principally attributable to employees who have left the Group or retired. These contributions could increase in the future if one or more of the participating employers exits the
Scheme.

Based
on the latest actuarial valuation as of 31 August 2011, the Group has been advised that the overall deficit of the Scheme has increased to £25,700,000. A charge
of £nil has been made to the income statement during the year (2013: £nil; 2012: £1,792,000) being the present value of the additional contributions the Group is
expected to pay to make good the increased deficit of the Scheme. The Group has agreed to make contributions of £3,839,000 over a period of ten years from September 2012. The discounted
liability as of 30 June 2014 amounts to £352,000 (2013: £229,000) due within one year and £745,000 (2013: £2,191,000) due after more than one
year and is included within other payables. The Group has not yet received the results of the next triennial actuarial valuation which is due be compiled as of 31August 2014.

The
funding objective of the Trustees of the Scheme is to have sufficient assets to meet the Technical Provisions of the Scheme. In order to remove the deficit revealed at the previous
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valuation
(dated 31 August 2011), deficit contributions are payable by all participating clubs. Payments are made in accordance with a pension contribution schedule. As the Scheme is closed to
accrual, there are no additional costs associated with the accruing of members future benefits. In the case of a club being relegated from the Football League and being unable to settle its debt then
the remaining clubs may, in exceptional circumstances, have to share the deficit.

Upon
the wind-up of the Scheme with a surplus, any surplus will be used to augment benefits. Under the more likely scenario of there being a deficit, this will be split amongst the clubs
in line with their contribution schedule. Should an individual club choose to leave the Scheme, they would be required to pay their share of the deficit based on a proxy buyout basis
(i.e. valuing the benefits on a basis consistent with buying out the benefits with an insurance company).

31.2 Defined contribution schemes

Contributions made to defined contribution pension arrangements are charged to the income statement in the period in which they become payable and for the year
ended 30 June 2014 amounted to £2,382,000 (2013: £1,798,000; 2012: £1,422,000). As at 30 June 2014, contributions of £273,000 (2013:
£238,000) due in respect of the current reporting period had not been paid over to the pension schemes.

The
assets of all pension schemes to which the Group contributes are held separately from the Group in independently administered funds.

32 Financial risk management

32.1 Financial risk factors

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including currency risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.
The Group uses derivative financial instruments to hedge certain exposures, and has designated certain derivatives as hedges of cash flows (cash flow hedge).

The
policy for each of the above risks is described in more detail below.

a)    Market risk

Currency risk

The Group is exposed to the following currency risks:



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It
is the policy of the Group to enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to cover specific foreign currency payments and receipts. The following table details the forward foreign
currency contracts outstanding at the reporting date:

2014

2013Average
exchange
rate

Foreign
currency
€'000

Notional
value
£'000

Fair
value
£'000

Average
exchange
rate

Foreign
currency
€'000

Notional
value
£'000

Fair
value
£'000Sell Euro














1.1565


32,171


27,818


231Buy Euro


1.1817


(2,083
)

(1,763
)

(59
)










​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​(1,763
)

(59
)







27,818


231​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


As
at 30 June 2014, the aggregate amount of gains, net of tax, under forward foreign exchange contracts deferred in the cash flow hedging reserve relating to the anticipated
future income from participation in the UEFA Champions League was £nil.

As
at 30 June 2013, the aggregate amount of gains, net of tax, under forward foreign exchange contracts deferred in the cash flow hedging reserve relating to the anticipated
future income from participation in the UEFA Champions League was £231,000. The future income was received in the financial year ended 30 June 2014 and consequently the amount
deferred in equity was reclassified to the revenue line within the income statement.

The
carrying amounts of the Group's foreign currency denominated monetary assets and monetary liabilities are as follows:

2014

2013Euro
€'000

US Dollar
$'000

Euro
€'000

US Dollar
$'000Monetary assets


5,968


197,379


1,739


86,937Monetary liabilities


(3,983
)

(579,541
)

(3,033
)

(584,841
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​1.985


(382,162
)

(1,294
)

(497,904
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


At
30 June 2014:



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The
Group also has a number of embedded foreign exchange derivatives in host Commercial revenue contracts. These are separately recognised in the financial statements at fair value since
they are not closely related to the host contract. As of 30 June 2014 the fair value of such derivatives was a net liability of £1,320,000 (2013: £nil).

Interest rate risk

The Group has no significant interest bearing assets other than cash on deposit which attracts interest at a small margin above UK base
rates.

The
Group's interest rate risk arises from its borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable interest rates expose the Group to cash flow interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates
expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. The Group's borrowings are denominated in pounds sterling and US dollar. Full details of the Group's borrowings and associated interest rates can be
found in note 23.

The
Group manages its cash flow interest rate risk where appropriate using interest rate swaps at contract lengths consistent with the repayment schedule of the borrowings. Such interest
rate swaps have the economic effect of converting borrowings from floating rates to fixed rates. Consequently, the impact on equity and post-tax profit of a 1.0% shift in interest rates would not be
material to any periods presented.

The
Group has entered into a number of swap agreements. The following table details the interest rate swaps committed to at the reporting date:

2014

2013Principal
value of loan
outstanding
'000

Rate
received

Rate
paid

Expiry
date

Principal
value of loan
outstanding
'000

Rate
received

Rate
paid

Expiry
date*£6,087 - £4,199

3 month Libor

Fixed 6.1%

9 July 2018

*6,469 - 4,199

3 month Libor

Fixed 6.1%

9 July 2018*$307,808 - $244,667

3 month $ Libor

Fixed 1.308%

21 June 2018










*The
principal value of the interest rate swaps reduce due to anticipated loan repayments.


As
of 30 June 2014 the fair value of these interest rate swaps was a liability of £1,098,000 (2013: £1,337,000).

b)    Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group. Credit risk is managed on
a Group basis and arises from cash and cash equivalents and trade and other receivables (excluding prepayments)the maximum credit exposure is £182,065,000 (2013:
£152,614,000). Management does not expect any material losses from non-performance by these counterparties.

A
substantial majority of the Group's Broadcasting revenue is derived from media contracts negotiated by the Premier League and UEFA with media distributors, and although the Premier
League obtains guarantees to support certain of its media contracts, typically in the form of letters of credit issued by commercial banks, it remains the Group's single largest credit exposure. The
Group derives Commercial and sponsorship revenue from certain corporate sponsors, including global, regional, mobile, media and supplier sponsors in respect of which the Group may manage its credit
risk by seeking advance payments, installments and/or bank guarantees where appropriate. The substantial

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majority
of this revenue is derived from a limited number of sources. The Group is also exposed to other football clubs globally for the payment of transfer fees on players. Depending on the
transaction, some of these fees are paid to the Group in installments. The Group tries to manage its credit risk with respect to those clubs by requiring payments in advance or, in the case of
payments on installment, requiring bank guarantees on such payments in certain circumstances. However, the Group cannot ensure these efforts will eliminate its credit exposure to other clubs. A change
in credit quality at one of the media broadcasters for the Premier League or UEFA, one of the Group's sponsors or a club to whom the Group has sold a player can increase the risk that such
counterparty is unable or unwilling to pay amounts owed to the Group. Derivative financial instruments and cash and cash equivalents are placed with counterparties with a minimum Moody's rating of
Aa3.

Credit
terms offered by the Group vary depending on the type of sale. For seasonal match day facilities and sponsorship contracts, payment is usually required in advance of the season to
which the sale
relates. For other sales the credit terms typically range from 14 - 30 days, although specific agreements may be negotiated in individual contracts with terms beyond
30 days. For player transfer activities, credit terms are determined on a contract by contract basis. Of the net total trade receivable balance of £84,238,000 (2013:
£33,475,000), £2,777,000 (2013: £7,913,000) relates to amounts receivable from various other football clubs in relation to player trading and
£78,924,000 (2013: £17,259,000) relates to Commercial sponsorship.

As
at 30 June 2014, trade receivables of £65,960,000 (2013: £27,135,000) were neither past due nor impaired. Management considers that, based on historical
information about default rates and the current strength of relationships (a number of which are recurring long term relationships) the credit quality of trade receivables that are neither past due
nor impaired is good.

As
at 30 June 2014, trade receivables of £18,278,000 (2013: £6,340,000) were past due but not impaired. These relate to independent customers for whom
there is no recent history of default. The ageing analysis of these trade receivables is as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Up to 3 months past due


16,329


5,609Over 3 months past due


1,949


731​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​18,278


6,340​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


As
at 30 June 2014, trade receivables of £4,759,000 (2013: £6,055,000) were impaired and provided for. The amount of the provision as at 30 June
2014 was £4,759,000 (2013: £6,055,000). The individually impaired receivables largely relate to a transfer fee receivable of £2,147,000 (2013:
£2,147,000) due from one football club who have entered administration. The ageing of these receivables, based on due date, is as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Up to 3 months


156


1,053Over 3 months


4,603


5,002​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​4,759


6,055​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


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Movements on the provision for impairment of trade receivables are as follows:

2014
£'000

2013
£'000Brought forward


6,055


2,586Provision for receivables impairment


985


3,470Receivables written off during the year as uncollectible


(1,178
)

(1
)Unused amounts reversed


(1,103
)

​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Carried forward


4,759


6,055​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


c)     Liquidity risk

The Group's policy is to maintain a balance of continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of secured term loan facilitys, senior secured notes and
other borrowings as applicable. The annual cash flow is cyclical in nature with a significant portion of cash inflows being received prior to the start of the playing season. Ultimate responsibility
for liquidity risk management rests with the executive
directors of Manchester United plc. The Directors use management information tools including budgets and cash flow forecasts to constantly monitor and manage current and future liquidity.

Cash
flow forecasting is performed on a regular basis which includes rolling forecasts of the Group's liquidity requirements to ensure that the Group has sufficient cash to meet
operational needs while maintaining sufficient headroom on its undrawn committed borrowing facilities at all times so that the Group does not breach borrowing limits or covenants on any of its
borrowing facilities. The Group's borrowing facilities are described in note 23. Financing facilities have been agreed at appropriate levels having regard to the Group's operating cash flows
and future development plans.

Surplus
cash held by the operating entities over and above that required for working capital management are invested by Group finance in interest bearing current accounts or money market
deposits. At the reporting date, the Group held cash and cash equivalents of £66,365,000 (2013: £94,433,000).

The
table below analyses the Group's non-derivative financial liabilities and net-settled derivative financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on the remaining period
at the reporting date to the contractual maturity date. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted

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cash
flows including interest and therefore differs from the carrying amounts in the consolidated balance sheet.

Less than
1 year
£'000

Between
1 and 2 years
£'000

Between
2 and 5 years
£'000

Over
5 years
£'000Trade and other payables excluding social security and other taxes(1)


93,837


21,918


21,702


Borrowings


29,363


29,387


350,863


​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​123,200


51,305


372,565


Non-trading(2) and net settled derivative financial instruments:cash outflow


3,566


3,369


5,527


cash inflow











​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2014


126,766


54,674


378,092


​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​Trade and other payables excluding social security and other taxes(1)


63,565


11,199


7,576


1,287Borrowings


27,833


33,060


423,074


4,321​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​91,398


44,259


430,650


5,608Non-trading(2) and net settled derivative financial instruments:cash outflow


383


332


852


60cash inflow


(260
)







​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​At 30 June 2013


91,521


44,591


431,502


5,668​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


(1)Social
security and other taxes are excluded from trade and other payables balance, as this analysis is required only for financial instruments.(2)Non-trading
derivatives are included at their fair value at the reporting date.


32.2 Capital risk management

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in the Group will be able to continue as going concerns while maximising the return to shareholders through
the optimisation of the debt and equity balance. Capital is calculated as "equity attributable to owners of the parent" as shown in the balance sheet plus net debt. Net debt is calculated as total
borrowings (including "current and non-current borrowings" as shown in the balance sheet) less cash and cash equivalents and is used by management in monitoring the net indebtedness of the Group. A
reconciliation of net debt is shown in note 23.

32.3 Fair value estimation

The following table presents the financial instruments carried at fair value. The different levels have been defined as
follows:



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2014
£'000

2013
£'000AssetsDerivative financial assets designated as cash flow hedges (note 17):Forward foreign exchange contracts





260LiabilitiesDerivative financial liabilities designated as cash flow hedges (note 17):Interest rate swaps


(148
)

Forward foreign exchange contracts





(29
)Derivative financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss (note 17):Embedded foreign exchange derivatives


(1,320
)

Interest rate swaps


(950
)

(1,337
)Forward foreign exchange contracts


(59
)

​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​(2,477
)

(1,106
)​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​​
​
​
​
​
​
​
​


The
fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined by using valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable
market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on entity specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is
categorised as Level 2.

All
of the financial instruments detailed above are categorised as Level 2. Specific valuation techniques used include:



33 Related party transactions

As described in note 1.1, the immediate parent undertaking of Manchester United plc is Red Football LLC, a company incorporated in the state of Delaware. The
ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Red Football Limited Partnership, a limited partnership formed in the state of Nevada, United States of America whose general partner is Red
Football General Partner, Inc., a corporation formed in the state of Nevada, United States of America. Red Football Limited Partnership and Red Football General Partner, Inc. are
controlled by family trusts affiliated with the Glazer family.

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Mr. Kevin
Glazer, a director of the Company, and certain members of his immediate family hold an interest in the Group's US dollar denominated senior secured notes. The principal
amount of the Group's senior secured notes held by Mr. Kevin Glazer and certain members of his immediate family as of 30 June 2014 was $7.3 million (2013: $7.3 million).
The US dollar denominated notes attract a fixed coupon rate of 8.375%. Interest payable to Mr. Kevin Glazer and certain members of his immediate family during the year amounted to
£372,000 (2013: £449,000; 2012: £558,000) of which £146,000 (2013: £158,000; 2012: £233,000) was accrued at the year end.

34 Subsidiaries

The following companies are the principal subsidiary undertakings of the Company as of 30 June 2013:

Subsidiaries

Principal activity

Issued share capital

Description of share
classes ownedRed Football Finance Limited

Finance company

USD 0.01

100% OrdinaryRed Football Holdings Limited

Holding company

GBP 150,000,001

100% OrdinaryRed Football Shareholder Limited

Holding company

GBP 99

100% OrdinaryRed Football Joint Venture Limited

Holding company

GBP 99

100% OrdinaryRed Football Limited

Holding company

GBP 99

100% OrdinaryRed Football Junior Limited

Holding company

GBP 100

100% OrdinaryManchester United Limited

Commercial company

GBP 26,519,248

100% OrdinaryManchester United Football Club Limited

Professional football club

GBP 1,008,546

100% OrdinaryMU Finance plc

Debt-holding company

GBP 15,000,000

100% OrdinaryManchester United Interactive Limited

Media company

GBP 10,000

100% OrdinaryManchester United Commercial Enterprises (Ireland) Limited

Property investment

EUR 13

100% OrdinaryAlderley Urban Investments Limited

Property investment

GBP 2

100% OrdinaryMUTV Limited

Subscription TV channel

GBP 2,400

100% Ordinary


All
of the above are incorporated and operate in England and Wales, with the exception of Red Football Finance Limited which is incorporated and operates in the Cayman Islands and
Manchester United Commercial Enterprises (Ireland) Limited which is incorporated and operates in Ireland.

35 Events after the reporting date

35.1 Playing registrations

The playing registrations of certain footballers have been disposed of, subsequent to 30 June 2014, for total proceeds, net of associated costs, of
£25,839,000. The associated net book value was £7,911,000.

Subsequent
to 30 June 2014 the playing registrations of certain players were acquired or extended for a total consideration, including associated costs, of
£118,597,000.

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35.2 Secondary offering

On 5 August 2014 we announced the pricing of a public offering of 12,000,000 of our Class A Ordinary Shares by our controlling shareholder, Red
Football LLC, at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares.

35.3 Borrowingssecured term loan facility

On 11 August 2014 the Group re-negotiated the terms of the secured term loan facility. The outstanding principal amount of the loan was increased by
$7,892,500 to the original principal amount of $315,700,000. The Group continues to have the option to repay the loan at any time, however, scheduled repayments are no longer required. The remaining
balance of the loan is now repayable on 8 August 2019. All other terms of the loan remain unchanged.

35.4 Agreement with adidas

In July 2014 the Group announced a 10-year agreement with adidas with respect to global technical sponsorship and dual-branded licensing rights, beginning with
the 2015/16 season. The minimum guarantee payable by adidas is equal to £750 million over the 10-year term of the agreement, or an average of £75 million per
year, though actual cash payments per year will vary, subject to certain adjustments. Payments due in a particular year may increase if the first team wins the Premier League, FA Cup or Champions
League, or decrease if the first team fails to participate in the Champions League for two or more consecutive seasons starting with the 2015/16 season, with the maximum possible increase being
£4 million per year and the maximum possible reduction being 30% of the applicable payment for that year. If the first team fails to participate in the Champions League for two or
more consecutive seasons, then the reduction is applied as from the year in which the second consecutive season of non-participation falls. In the event of a reduction in any year due to the failure
to participate in the Champions League for two or more consecutive seasons, the payments revert back to the original terms upon the first-team participating again in the Champions League. Any increase
or decrease in a particular year would have the effect of increasing or decreasing the minimum guarantee amount of £750 million payable over the 10-year term of the agreement.

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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and
authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

Manchester United plc
(Registrant)Date: 27 October 2014

By:

/s/ EDWARD WOODWARDName:

Edward WoodwardTitle:

Executive Vice Chairman


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EXHIBITS

1.1

Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Manchester United plc dated as of 8 August 2012 (included as Exhibit 3.1 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1/A (File
No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 30 July 2012, as amended).2.1

Specimen Ordinary Share Certificate of Manchester United plc (included as Exhibit 4.1 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1/A (File No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 30 July 2012, as
amended).2.2

Indenture, dated 29 January 2010, among MU Finance plc, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee, Principal Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar, U.S. Paying Agent and U.S Registrar,
The Bank of New York Mellon (Luxembourg) S.A., as Luxembourg Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar, and J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as Security Agent (included as Exhibit 4.2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1/A (File
No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 16 July 2012, as amended).4.1

Revolving Facilities Agreement, dated 29 January 2010, among Manchester United Limited, as Original Borrower, J.P. Morgan PLC, as Arranger, the Mandated Lead Arrangers, and J.P. Morgan Europe
Limited, as Agent and Security Trustee (included as Exhibit 10.2 to our Registration Statement on Form F-1/A (File No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 16 July 2012, as amended).4.2

Agreement, dated 19 May 2008, between The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as agent for National Westminster Bank plc, and Alderley Urban Investments (included as Exhibit 10.3 to our Registration
Statement on Form F-1/A (File No. 333-182535), filed with the SEC on 16 July 2012, as amended).4.3

Term Facility Agreement, dated 20 May 2013, between MU Finance plc, as Borrower, and Bank of America, N.A., as Lender (included as Exhibit 4.3 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File
No. 001-35627), filed with the SEC on 24 October 2013).4.4

Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated 11 August 2014, between Red Football Limited and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent and Original Lender (included as Exhibit 4.1 to our Report on Form 6-K (File
No. 001-35627), filed with the SEC on 12 August 2014).4.5

2012 Equity Incentive Award Plan (included as Exhibit 4.2 to our Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-183277), filed with the SEC on 13 August 2012).4.6

Premier League Handbook, Season 2014/15.4.7

Premier League Handbook, Season 2013/14 (included as Exhibit 4.5 to our Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-35627), filed with the SEC on 24 October 2013).8.1

List of significant subsidiaries (included in note 34 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report).12.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer.12.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer.13.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.13.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.15.1

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.


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