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Anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI

Documents relating to the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI.

From:
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Published
22 November 2023
Last updated
19 August 2024 — See all updates

This page brings together documents related to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport’s decisions on any public interest considerations relevant to the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group by RedBird IMI.

Ministerial statements

30 April 2024: Ministerial Statement to Parliament - Telegraph Media Group Ltd: Acquisition

25 March 2024: Written Ministerial Statement on the extension of deadline for representations on anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Limited

19 March 2024: Written Ministerial Statement on publication of TMG reports and next steps

12 March 2024: Written Ministerial Statement on the receipt of reports on anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group

31 January 2024: Written Ministerial Statement on pre-emptive action Order on new anticipated relevant merger situation relating to Telegraph Media Group

29 January 2024: Written Ministerial Statement on decision to intervene in anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Ltd by RB Investco Ltd

24 January 2024: Written Ministerial Statement on Secretary of State’s ‘minded to’ intervene decision on new anticipated relevant merger situation relating to Telegraph Media Group

4 December 2023: Written Ministerial Statement on decision to issue PIIN and pre-emptive action Order relating to anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group

22 November 2023: Written Ministerial Statement on Secretary of State’s ‘minded to’ intervene decision relating to Telegraph Media Group

Legislation

The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Ltd) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2024

This Order had been made to prevent actions by parties to the anticipated acquisition of TMG by RB Investco Ltd that might impede the Secretary of State’s ability to protect the public interest during the period in which the Intervention Notice is in force.

The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Ltd) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2023

This Order had been made to prevent actions by parties to the anticipated acquisition of TMG that might impede the Secretary of State’s ability to protect the public interest during the period in which the Intervention Notice is in force.

Documents

Updates to this page

Published 22 November 2023
Last updated 19 August 2024 + show all updates

  1. New document added - DCMS letter (16 August) to Goodwin Procter on consent to derogations from 30 January Pre-emptive Action Order

  2. New document added: DCMS letter (3 July) to Goodwin Procter on consent to derogations from 30 January Pre-emptive Action Order

  3. Document added: DCMS letter to Goodwin Procter on consent to derogations from 30 Jan Pre-emptive Action Order

  4. Link added to Ministerial Statement to Parliament on 30 April 2024 ('Telegraph Media Group Ltd: Acquisition')

  5. Document added: DCMS letter to RedBird IMI on consent to derogations from 30 January Pre-emptive Action Order.

  6. 2 attachments added: correspondence regarding extension of the deadline for representations in response to ‘minded to refer’ letters.

  7. 3 documents added: Written Ministerial Statement on publication of TMG reports and next steps; DCMS letter to Ultimate Investment Holdings Limited on ‘minded to’ refer decision; DCMS Letter to RB Investco Limited on ‘minded to’ refer decision.

  8. Added link to Written Ministerial Statement on the receipt of reports on anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group.

  9. Added Written Ministerial Statement on pre-emptive action Order on new anticipated relevant merger situation relating to Telegraph Media Group.

  10. Added link to The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Ltd) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2024.

  11. Added link to Written Ministerial Statement on decision to intervene in anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Ltd by RB Investco Ltd.

  12. Added letters related to the Public Interest Intervention Notice issued by Secretary of State Lucy Frazer on the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Limited by RB Investco Limited.

  13. Added Statement and Public Interest Intervention Notice issued by Secretary of State Lucy Frazer on the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Limited by RB Investco Limited

  14. Added Written Ministerial Statement on Secretary of State’s ‘minded to’ intervene decision on new anticipated relevant merger situation relating to Telegraph Media Group.

  15. Added: DCMS letter to solicitors acting on behalf of Redbird IMI - minded to intervene; DCMS letter to solicitors acting on behalf of the Barclays brothers - minded to intervene

  16. Added link to Written Ministerial Statement on decision to issue PIIN and pre-emptive action Order relating to anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group.

  17. Added link to the Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Ltd) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2023.

  18. November 30 2023 documents added.

  19. Added pages to collection.

  20. Added 3 'minded to' letters.

  21. First published.