RNS Number:9788S
Manchester United PLC
08 December 2003



8 December 2003



                     MANCHESTER UNITED PLC ("the Company")

                               Holding in Company


Manchester United PLC has today been advised that The Cubic Expression Company
Limited has, as at 8 December 2003, a holding of 63,286,893 ordinary shares
representing approximately 24.24 per cent of the issued share capital of the
Company.


The issued share capital of the Company is 261,068,040 ordinary shares.




Enquiries:    David Beswitherick
              Company Secretary
              Manchester United PLC
              0161-868-8325





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