-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OF5w2Fu29CnT/+duauc1O+wi+m65r3kYCjg3gF60KilxxL0zFEph/kLoKMhjsg31 Y3mDuk79zgtPQ/aGCnYmXw== 0000909518-98-000688.txt : 19981113 0000909518-98-000688.hdr.sgml : 19981113 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-98-000688 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981112 GROUP MEMBERS: MEDIAONE CABLE PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: MEDIAONE GROUP INC GROUP MEMBERS: MEDIAONE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC GROUP MEMBERS: MEDIAONE UK CABLE, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS PLC /NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949606 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: X0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53921 FILM NUMBER: 98745174 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GENESIS BUSINESS PARK STREET 2: ALBERT DR WOKING CITY: SURREY GU21 5RK ENGL STATE: X0 BUSINESS PHONE: 1483750900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GENESIS BUSINESS PARK STREET 2: ALBERT DRIVE WOKING CITY: SURREY STATE: X0 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TELEWEST PLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950821 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDIAONE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732718 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 840926774 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 188 INVERNESS DR WEST STREET 2: STE 480 CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 BUSINESS PHONE: 3038583000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 188 INVERNESS DR WEST CITY: ENGLEWOOD STATE: CO ZIP: 80112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MEDIA ONE GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980616 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: US WEST INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13D/A 1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(A) (Amendment No. 1) TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS PLC (Name of Issuer) Ordinary Shares, par value 10 pence per share, represented by American Depositary Shares, each of which represents ten Ordinary Shares (Title of Class of Securities) 87956P 10 5 (CUSIP Number) Frank Eichler, Esq. MediaOne Group, Inc. 188 Inverness Drive West Englewood, Colorado 80112 Telecopy: 303-858 5834 with a copy to: Akiko Mikumo Weil, Gotshal & Manges One South Place London EC2M 2WG (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 10, 1998 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 - -------------------- *CUSIP No. 87956 10 5 relates to the American Depositary Shares. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 7 Pages)
- ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 2 of 7 Pages - ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE GROUP, INC. (FORMERLY "U S WEST, INC.") I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 54-0926774 - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: W.C. - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE - ------------------------ ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: NUMBER OF 638,347,122 ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,101,786,083* BENEFICIALLY ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: OWNED BY 638,347,122 ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,101,786,083* PERSON WITH - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,101,786,083* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES NOT APPLICABLE [ ] - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11: 51.6%* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * All of the subject shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), by MediaOne Group, Inc. by virtue of the Relationship Agreement and Operating Agreement referred to in the Statement on Schedule 13-D dated September 21, 1998. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13-D shall not be construed as an admission by MediaOne Group, Inc. that it is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the subject shares as to which it does not have sole voting and dispositive power. - ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 3 of 7 Pages - ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY "U S WEST INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.") I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 84-1083131 - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: W.C. - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE - ------------------------ ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: NUMBER OF 638,347,122 ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,101,786,083* BENEFICIALLY ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: OWNED BY 638,347,122 ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,101,786,083* PERSON WITH - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,101,786,083* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES NOT APPLICABLE [ ] - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11: 51.6%* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * All of the subject shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for the purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, by MediaOne International Holdings, Inc. by virtue of the Relationship Agreement and Operating Agreement referred to in the Statement on Schedule 13-D dated September 21, 1998. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13-D shall not be construed as an admission by MediaOne International Holdings, Inc. that it is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the subject shares as to which it does not have sole voting and dispositive power. - ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 4 of 7 Pages - ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE UK CABLE, INC. (FORMERLY "U S WEST UK CABLE, INC.") I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 81-1145944 - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) W.C. - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: COLORADO - ------------------------ ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: NUMBER OF 597,961,920 ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,101,786,083* BENEFICIALLY ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: OWNED BY 597,961,920 ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,101,786,083* PERSON WITH - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,101,786,083* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES NOT APPLICABLE [ ] - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11: 51.6%* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * All of the subject shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for the purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act by MediaOne UK Cable, Inc. by virtue of the Relationship Agreement and Operating Agreement referred to in the Statement on Schedule 13-D dated September 21, 1998. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13-D shall not be construed as an admission by MediaOne UK Cable, Inc. that it is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the subject shares as to which it does not have sole voting and dispositive power. - ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 5 of 7 Pages - ------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE CABLE PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY "U S WEST CABLE PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS, INC.") I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 84-1126521 - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X| - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: W.C. - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: COLORADO - ------------------------ ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: NUMBER OF 40,385,202 ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,101,786,083* BENEFICIALLY ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: OWNED BY 40,385,202 ----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,101,786,083* PERSON WITH - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 1,101,786,083* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] NOT APPLICABLE - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11: 51.6%* - -------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - -------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* All of the subject shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, by MediaOne Cable Partnership Holdings, Inc. by virtue of the Relationship Agreement and Operating Agreement referred to in the Statement on Schedule 13-D dated September 21, 1998. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13-D shall not be construed as an admission by MediaOne Cable Partnership Holdings, Inc. that it is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the subject shares as to which it does not have sole voting and dispositive power. - ---------------------- --------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 6 of 7 Pages - ---------------------- --------------------- ITEM 1 SECURITY AND ISSUER This constitutes Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to the Statement on Schedule 13-D (the "Statement"), dated September 21, 1998, with respect to the Ordinary Shares, par value 10 pence per share ("Telewest Ordinary Shares"), of Telewest Communications plc, a public limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales ("Telewest"). All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to these terms in the Statement. ITEM 4 PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION On November 10, 1998, MediaOne acquired 174,908,162 SBC Sale Shares from SBUK pursuant to the Letter Agreement for a cash purchase price of U.S. $2.25 per SBC Sale Share. ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER (a) - (c) As a result of the consummation of the purchase of SBC Sale Shares contemplated by the Letter Agreement, MediaOne beneficially owns 638,347,122 Telewest Ordinary Shares or 29.9% of the outstanding Telewest Ordinary Shares. Of those 638,347,122 shares, 583,918,057 shares are held of record by UK Cable, 39,088,695 shares by Cable Partnership and 15,340,370 shares by TW Holdings. The 15,340,370 shares held of record by TW Holdings are attributed to MediaOne due to its 50% interest in TW Holdings, its right to have those shares distributed to MediaOne and certain other voting arrangements. As of the consummation of the transaction under the Letter Agreement, TINTA and its affiliates beneficially owned 463,438,961 Telewest Ordinary Shares or 21.7% of the outstanding Telewest Ordinary Shares. All of the shares beneficially owned by both MediaOne and TINTA are beneficially owned by TW Holdings, which in turn is owned 50% by MediaOne and 50% by TINTA. The filing of this Amendment shall not be construed as an admission by MediaOne that it is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the Telewest Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by TINTA. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. ITEM 6 CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. The information set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment is incorporated herein by reference. - ---------------------- --------------------- SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 7 of 7 Pages - ---------------------- --------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: November 12, 1998 MEDIAONE GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz --------------------------------------- Name: Stephen E. Brilz Title: Assistant Secretary MEDIAONE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz --------------------------------------- Name: Stephen E. Brilz Title: Assistant Secretary MEDIAONE UK CABLE, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz --------------------------------------- Name: Stephen E. Brilz Title: Assistant Secretary MEDIAONE CABLE PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz --------------------------------------- Name: Stephen E. Brilz Title: Assistant Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----