INEOS Limited, the new ultimate holding company of the INEOS group, reported beneficial ownership of 54.54% of Manchester United plc’s Class A ordinary shares. The Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2026 reflects an internal reorganization completed on June 23, 2026. The move adds INEOS Limited as a reporting person while leaving INEOS Services Limited as the direct holder and keeping the investors’ economic interest unchanged.

Investor Intent

INEOS and INEOS Services Limited hold the shares for the same purposes set in earlier agreements tied to the 2023 transaction. The filing states: “INEOS and ISL hold the Class A ordinary shares (indirectly, in the case of INEOS) for the same purposes, and with the same plans or proposals, that were set forth for James A. Ratcliffe and Trawlers in Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D.”

Control over voting and dispositions now runs through INEOS under a refreshed letter agreement. As the filing notes, “any decisions pertaining to the voting or disposition of any shares in the Issuer held by ISL shall require a written direction from INEOS reflecting an affirmative vote by a majority of the INEOS Shareholders.”

Investor's Background

INEOS Limited is the ultimate holding company of the INEOS group, a global chemicals enterprise with petrochemicals, energy, and consumer businesses. The group is privately controlled and was founded by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, and it has expanded into sports, including cycling and football. INEOS typically takes long-term control positions and uses governance agreements to steer strategy in its portfolio.

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