Extension of deadline for representations on anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Limited

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Extension of deadline for representations on anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Limited

Statement made on 25 March 2024

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Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

Minister for Arts and Heritage

Conservative

Life peer

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I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lucy Frazer KC MP:
On 19 March, I confirmed to Parliament that, on the basis of assessments by the Competition and Markets Authority and by Ofcom, I am minded to refer the anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Ltd (TMG) by RB Investco Ltd to a Phase 2 investigation on the grounds of the need for accurate presentation of news and free expression of opinion in newspapers.
I set a deadline of 9am on Monday 25 March 2024 to allow the parties the opportunity to make representations to me before I reach a final decision.
Further to a request from one of the Parties, I have confirmed an extension to that deadline, which will now be 9am on Tuesday 2 April 2024.

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Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Extension of deadline for representations on anticipated acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Limited

Lucy Frazer

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Conservative, South East Cambridgeshire

Statement made 25 March 2024

HCWS374

Commons