Leon G. Cooperman's Schedule 13G Filing for Manchester United plc

Leon G. Cooperman, through Omega Capital Partners, L.P., has filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC, disclosing ownership of 2,857,877 Class A Ordinary Shares of Manchester United plc, representing approximately 5.1% of the total outstanding shares. The filing indicates that these shares are held for investment purposes and not with the intent to influence control of the issuer. The shares are held directly by Capital L.P., a private investment firm managed by Cooperman. The filing also notes that Cooperman is a United States citizen and provides his principal business office address in Boca Raton, FL. The filing was made under Rule 13d-1(c) and includes a certification that the shares were not acquired for the purpose of changing or influencing the control of the issuer.