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Who is Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the billionaire Ineos owner buying a stake in Manchester United?

Source: Andrew Matthews/PA

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has finally completed his 25 per cent investment in Manchester United to become a minority shareholder in the football giants.

The Ineos billionaire has paid £1.3bn for Class B sharesfrom the Glazer family, who of the club, and will provide an extra $300m for investment in Old Trafford. Two-thirds of that will be available immediately, with the rest to follow by the end of 2024. Ratcliffe at United.

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