# The Public Interest Merger Reference (Mettis Aerospace Ltd.) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2019, Article 6: Interim provisions


Without limiting article 5, Mettis and SSCP Titan must, so far as it is within their respective powers to do so, ensure that—
(a) the Mettis business is carried on separately from the Aerostar business and the Mettis business’s separate sales and brand identity is maintained;
(b) except in the ordinary course of business, no substantive changes are made to the organisational structure of, or the management responsibilities within, the Mettis business;
(c) the nature, description, range and quality of goods and services supplied by the Mettis business are maintained and preserved;
(d) except in the ordinary course of business—
(i) all of the assets of the Mettis business are maintained and preserved, including facilities and goodwill;
(ii) none of the assets of the Mettis business is disposed of; and
(iii) no interest in the assets of the Mettis business is created or disposed of;
(e) no steps are taken to integrate the information technology systems of the Mettis business with those of the Aerostar business, and the software and hardware platforms of the Mettis business remain unchanged, except for routine changes and maintenance;
(f) the customer and supplier lists of the Mettis business are operated and updated separately from those of the Aerostar business and, in particular—
(i) any negotiations with any existing or potential customers or suppliers in relation to the Mettis business are carried out by Mettis alone and without any assistance from any member of the Aerostar group; and
(ii) Mettis does not enter into any joint agreements with members of the Aerostar group and existing or potential customers or suppliers of the Mettis business;
(g) subject to paragraph (h), all contracts awarded to the Mettis business continue to be serviced by that business;
(h) Mettis does not perform or continue to perform any existing agreement between it and any member of the Aerostar group (including any joint agreement between Mettis, any member of the Aerostar group and any other person);
(i) no key staff are removed from their positions within the Mettis business;
(j) no key staff are transferred between the Mettis business and the Aerostar business;
(k) all reasonable steps are taken to encourage all key staff to remain with the Mettis business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1515/article/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-merger-reference-mettis-aerospace-ltd-pre-emptive-action-order-2019/article-6
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