Manchester United plc Provides Earnings Guidance for the Year 2019

Manchester United plc and its subsidiaries are a men’s and women’s professional football club together with related and ancillary activities. It generates revenue from multiple sources, including Commercial, Broadcasting and Matchday. Within the Commercial revenue sector, it monetizes its global brand via two revenue streams: sponsorship and retail, merchandising, apparel and product licensing. The Company benefits from the distribution of live football content directly from the revenue it receives and indirectly through increased global exposure for its commercial partners. Its broadcasting revenue is derived from the television rights relating to the Premier League, UEFA club competitions and other competitions. In addition, its wholly owned global television channel, MUTV, delivers Manchester United programming to territories around the world. It operates Old Trafford, a football club stadium with 74,240 seats, inclusive of accessible platforms accommodating 556 disabled supporters.