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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/public-interest-merger-reference-telegraph-media-group-limited-pre-emptive-action-order-2024/article-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2024/103",
  "legislation_title": "The Public Interest Merger Reference (Telegraph Media Group Limited) (Pre-emptive Action) Order 2024",
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  "path": "article/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Interim provisions",
  "text": "Except with the prior written consent of the Secretary of State, the PIHL Group and the Acquiring Entities must not, during the specified period, take any action which might prejudice a reference or possible reference of the proposed acquisition under section 45 of the Act or impede the taking of any action under Part 3 of the Act by the Secretary of State which may be justified by the Secretary of State’s decisions on such a reference including any action which might—\n(a) change or transfer the ownership or control of Telegraph Media Group, Telegraph Media Group Holdings or their subsidiary undertakings; or\n(b) transfer the ownership of the business or assets (including any shares in subsidiary undertakings) of Telegraph Media Group or Telegraph Media Group Holdings.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/103/article/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:35:26.031916+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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