MANU Manchester United Plc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September, 2015

Commission File Number: 001-35627

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Old Trafford

Manchester M16 0RA

United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: September 10, 2015

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

10th September 2015

Manchester United plc Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2015 Earnings Report Date

MANCHESTER, England—(BUSINESS WIRE)—September 10, 2015— Manchester United plc (NYSE: MANU) (the “Company”), one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth, today announced that it will report fourth quarter and fiscal 2015 full year results on Thursday, 17 September 2015, at approximately 7:00 a.m. ET. The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, 17 September 2015, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

A live, listen-only webcast of the conference call will be available on Manchester United’s investor relations website at http://ir.manutd.com. Thereafter, a replay of the webcast will be available for thirty days.

About Manchester United

Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular spectator sports on Earth. Through our 137-year heritage we have won 62 trophies, enabling us to develop the world’s leading sports brand 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, new media & mobile, broadcasting and match day.

Source: Manchester United plc

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