http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi_United_GroupThe Abu Dhabi United Group for Development and Investment (ADUG) is a United Arab Emirates (UAE) private equity company owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family and Minister of Presidential Affairs for the UAE.
It was initially thought that Abu Dhabi United Group is a part of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a sovereign wealth fund owned by Abu Dhabi. But Abu Dhabi United Group had denied connection to the government of Abu Dhabi.The Group bought Manchester City Football Club, negotiating the deal on 1 September 2008. The deal was struck late on Sunday night between the club’s former owner Thaksin Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand, and ADUG.