The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2026

On 12th February 2026, the Secretary of State gave the Competition and Markets Authority and Ofcom an intervention notice on public interest grounds under section 42 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40) (“the Act”) in respect of the proposed acquisition of the Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited (“Telegraph Media Group Holdings”) by Daily Mail and General Trust plc (“DMGT”) (“the Public Interest Intervention Notice”).