-----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, JdsDxUkkj4aj+P0NjSftCMTPNgiaWgheDsyZQs3lA0PheD5ZSRd2rNLz51YfyCwU wBDpVpjfMXcJyRrXXGNj9A== 0000950103-05-002582.txt : 20051230 0000950103-05-002582.hdr.sgml : 20051230 20051230172408 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-05-002582 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051230 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051230 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20051230 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NTL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906347 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813] IRS NUMBER: 521822078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22616 FILM NUMBER: 051295280 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2863 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-906-8440 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 909 THIRD AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2863 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NTL INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970326 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERNATIONAL CABLETEL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930601 DEFA14A 1 dec3005_defa14a.htm

United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.    )

 

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Filed by NTL Incorporated
Pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

This filing consists of a communication made in connection with the Office of Fair Trading having advised that the proposed merger of NTL Incorporated with a subsidiary of Telwest Global, Inc. would not be referred to the U.K. Competition Commission under section 22(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002.

 
From: Merger Update [mailto:Merger.Update@ntl.com]
   
Sent: 30 December 2005 16:42
   
Subject: Interim merger announcement – Office of Fair Trading decision announced
   
To: All @ NTL

Dear colleague

We're delighted to say we have been notified that the Office of Fair Trading has decided not to refer the proposed merger of ntl and Telewest to the Competition Commission.

This decision is an important step forward in the regulatory process. However, there is still some way to go before the deal can be completed. Until then, it's important to remember that ntl and Telewest will remain two separate companies.

The next milestone is to ask stockholders from both companies to approve the proposed merger. Our stockholders will be sent a detailed document (the proxy statement we described in December's monthly merger update) containing financial and background information about both companies and setting out the reasons behind the proposed deal. They will be asked to vote to approve the agreement at two stockholders meetings to be held towards the beginning of next year.

We'll issue the next regular merger update during the second week of January to give you a more general update on progress and next steps.

Regards,

The Merger Office






Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this communication regarding the proposed transaction between NTL Incorporated ("ntl") and Telewest, Inc. ("Telewest"), the expected timetable for completing the transaction, future financial and operating results, benefits and synergies of the transaction, future opportunities for the combined company and products and any other statements regarding Telewest's or ntl's future expectations, beliefs, goals or prospects constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this document, the words "believe", "anticipate", "should", "intend", "plan", "will", "expects", "estimates", "projects", "positioned", "strategy", and similar expressions or statements that are not historical facts, in each case as they relate to ntl and Telewest, the management of either such company or the proposed transaction, are intended to identify those expressions or statements as forward-looking statements. In addition to the risks and uncertainties noted in this document, there are certain factors, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by some of the statements made, many of which are beyond the control of ntl and Telewest. These include: (1) the failure to obtain and retain expected synergies from the proposed transaction, (2) rates of success in executing, managing and integrating key acquisitions, including the proposed acquisition, (3) the ability to achieve business plans for the combined company, (4) the ability to manage and maintain key customer relationships, (5) delays in obtaining, or adverse conditions contained in, any regulatory or third-party approvals in connection with the proposed transaction, (6) availability and cost of capital, (7) the ability to manage regulatory, tax and legal matters, and to resolve pending matters within current estimates, (8) other similar factors, and (9) the risk factors summarized and explained in our Form 10-K. For additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those projected herein, please refer to our most recent 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K reports.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This filing may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger of ntl and Telewest or any related transaction. In connection with the proposed merger and related transactions, ntl and Telewest will file a joint proxy statement / prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF NTL AND TELEWEST ARE ADVISED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THOSE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. The final joint proxy statement / prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of ntl and Telewest. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement / prospectus, when it becomes available, and other documents filed by ntl and Telewest with the SEC, at the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov. Free copies of the joint proxy statement / prospectus, when it becomes available, and each company's other filings with the






SEC may also be obtained from the respective companies. Free copies of ntl's filings may be obtained by directing a request to ntl Incorporated, 909 Third Avenue, Suite 2863, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Investor Relations. Free copies of Telewest's filings may be obtained by directing a request to Telewest Global, Inc., 160 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5QA, United Kingdom, Attention: Investor Relations.

Participants in the Solicitation

ntl, Telewest and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees may be deemed to be soliciting proxies from their respective stockholders in favor of the merger and related transactions. Information regarding ntl's directors and executive officers is available in ntl's proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 5, 2005. Information regarding Telewest's directors and executive officers is available in Telewest's proxy statement for its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 11, 2005. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will be included in the joint proxy statement / prospectus.




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