AFTER Tuesday’s update in the wake of news that Ken Bates has acquired a controlling stake in Leeds United, further information on the club’s ownership has come to light. The identities of the other four shareholders in the club’s holding company, Leeds City Holdings, who hold 27.15% collectively with no one of these holding more than 10% of the issued shares are revealed in the firm’s latest Statement of Capital.

Outram Ventures Ltd (7.70%), registered in Tortola, British Virgin Islands; Donald Manasse (7.15%), a Monaco-based lawyer; Homer Trust (7.15%), registered at Château Fiduciaire, Geneva; and Halton Sports Ltd (5.15%), location unknown, control the portion of Leeds City Holdings which is not in the hands of Ken Bates.

The above was filed with Companies House on 3th April 2011, 23 days before the club say Ken Bates became Leeds United’s majority shareholder. Since the wording of the paragraph regarding Leeds City Holdings’ ownership in the club’s ownership statement has not changed, it is under the assumption that the shareholding, too, remains unchanged that the blanks in TBG’s ownership infographic have been filled.

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LEEDS United have revealed that chairman Ken Bates has acquired a controlling interest in the club via Outro Limited, a company registered in Nevis, the West Indies. This 72.85% shareholding had previously been held by three anonymous, independent discretionary trusts, although the other 27.15% of the club remains in unknown hands.

In light of this development, Leeds United have issued a revised, shorter Ownership Statement. But will it, as the club hopes, reassure its members and bring an end to the recent speculation? We drew another diagram and still aren’t sure. Download it for free and see for yourself.

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