The Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment is a United Arab Emirates Private Equity company owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the UAE Royal Family and Minister of Presidential Affairs. [cite web | url=http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080909/NATIONAL/292369537/1040&profile=1040 | title=Mansour to replace Man City directors | publisher=TheNational.ae | author=Randall, Colin | date=9 September, 2008 | accessdate=2008-10-01] [cite web | url=http://www.government.ae/gov/en/gov/federal/mpa.jsp | title=UAE Federal e-Government Portal - Ministry of Presidential Affairs | publisher=government.ae | accessdate=2008-10-01] Contrary to initial news stories, it is not owned by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. [http://www.thomsonmergernews.com/story.asp?sectioncode=724&storycode=277258] Citation broken|date=September 2008
The Group bought Manchester City Football Club, completing the takeover on September 1, 2008. The deal was struck late on Sunday night between the club’s former owner Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and ADUG. [cite web|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/529580-abu-dhabi-seals-deal-for-manchester-city?ln=en|title=Manchester City Takeover |date=2008-09-02
publisher=ArabianBusiness.com|accessdate=2008-09-02] The US-educated Dr. Sulaiman Al-Fahim was the public face of ADUG during the initial phase of the takeover and is often described as the "Donald Trump of Abu Dhabi". [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/7593936.stm | title=Arabian might at Eastlands | author=Austin, Simon | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2 September, 2008 | accessdate=2008-10-01]
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*Ownership of Manchester City F.C.
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