0000044201-13-000022.txt : 20130213 0000044201-13-000022.hdr.sgml : 20130213 20130213110319 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000044201-13-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIRGIN MEDIA INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001270400 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 593778247 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79951 FILM NUMBER: 13600540 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 65 BLEECKER STREET STREET 2: 6TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10012 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 906-8440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MEDIA HOUSE STREET 2: BARTLEY WOOD BUSINESS PARK CITY: HOOK, HAMPSHIRE STATE: X0 ZIP: RG27 9UP FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NTL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060315 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TELEWEST GLOBAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031117 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000044201 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 520792143 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARKET - STEUART TOWER STREET 2: SUITE 1800 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 415-421-9360 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 7650 (MICG) CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94120 SC 13G/A 1 edgvmed.txt SC 13G/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* Virgin Media Inc (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 92769L101 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2012 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP: 92769L101 Page 1 of 5 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Growth Fund of America, Inc. 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) (b) 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Maryland 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NONE 6 SHARED VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES NONE BENEFICIALL Y OWNED BY 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER EACH REPORTING NONE PERSON WITH: 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 14,035,400 See Additional information in Item 4. Under certain circumstances, The Growth Fund of America, Inc., may vote the shares of the fund. These shares may also be reflected in a filing made by Capital Research Global Investors and/or Capital World Investors. 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IV CUSIP: 92769L101 Page 2 of 5 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 2 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Virgin Media Inc Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 65 Bleecker Street, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10012 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: The Growth Fund of America, Inc. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 92769L101 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (d) [X] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). Item 4 Ownership Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: (b) Percent of class: (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: CUSIP: 92769L101 Page 3 of 5 The Growth Fund of America, Inc., an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is advised by Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC"), is the beneficial owner of 14,035,400 shares or 5.2% of the 268,426,000 shares believed to be outstanding. CRMC manages equity assets for various investment companies through two divisions, Capital Research Global Investors and Capital World Investors. These divisions generally function separately from each other with respect to investment research activities and they make investment decisions and proxy voting decisions for the investment companies on a separate basis. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [ ] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Signature After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 13, 2013 Signature: Patrick F. Quan*** Name/Title: Patrick F. Quan - Secretary The Growth Fund of America, Inc. CUSIP: 92769L101 Page 4 of 5 ***By /s/ Michael J. Triessl Michael J. Triessl Attorney-in-fact Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December 21, 2007 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by The Growth Fund of America, Inc on February 11, 2008 with respect to Southwest Airlines Company. CUSIP: 92769L101 Page 5 of 5