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Acquisition of 30% stake in Lebedev Holdings Limited (owner of the Evening Standard)

Documents relating to the acquisition of a 30% stake in Lebedev Holdings Limited (owner of the Evening Standard) by International Media Company (IMC)

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 13 June 2019
• Last updated: 16 September 2019 — See all updates

The Secretary of State was made aware earlier this year that International Media Company (IMC) had acquired 30% of the share capital of Lebedev Holdings Limited. He has now reviewed the case on the media public interest considerations. This page contains documents relating to his decisions in this case.

Documents

• Written Ministerial Statement on Secretary of State's 'minded to' intervene decision.
  • 13 June 2019
  • Written statement to Parliament
• DCMS letter to Lebedev Holdings Limited
  • 13 June 2019
  • Notice
• Written Ministerial Statement by the Secretary of State Jeremy Wright
  • 27 June 2019
  • Notice
• Public Interest Intervention Notice issued by Secretary of State Jeremy Wright
  • 27 June 2019
  • Notice
• DCMS Letter to Parties
  • 27 June 2019
  • Correspondence
• DCMS statement on the acquisition of a 30% shareholder stake in the Evening Standard and Independent
  • 16 September 2019
  • Notice
• Ofcom report to DCMS LHM and IDNM - 21 August 2019
  • 16 September 2019
  • Independent report
• CMA report to DCMS LHM and IDNM - 28 June 2019
  • 16 September 2019
  • Independent report

Published 13 June 2019
Last updated 16 September 2019 + show all updates

1. 16 September 2019

   Added: DCMS statement on the acquisition of a 30% shareholder stake in the Evening Standard and Independent, Ofcom report to DCMS LHM and IDNM - 21 August 2019, CMA report to DCMS LHM and IDNM - 28 June 2019.

2. 13 June 2019

   First published.