Notice

Public Interest Intervention Notice

Intervention notice given pursuant to Section 42 of the Enterprise Act 2002 in relation to the acquisition by Trinity Mirror plc of the publishing assets of Northern & Shell Media Group Limited.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 7 June 2018

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Public Interest Intervention Notice

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Details

On 23 April 2018 the Secretary of State wrote to Trinity Mirror plc and Northern & Shell Media Group Limited to inform them that he was minded to issue a Public Interest Intervention Notice (PIIN) on the basis that he had concerns that there may be two public interest considerations - as set out in the Enterprise Act 2002 - relevant to a consideration of the merger.

Having considered the representations provided in response to his “minded to” letter, the Secretary of State announced on 1 May 2018 his decision to issue a - (PIIN) on the grounds of the need for free expression of opinion and the need for a sufficient plurality of views in newspapers, to the extent that it is reasonable or practicable.

This PIIN triggers action for Ofcom to report to Secretary of State on the media public interest considerations and the CMA on jurisdiction and any competition issues. The Ofcom and CMA reports are to be provided by 31 May 2018.

Published 7 June 2018