Virgin Media Inc. Notice of filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

 
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Virgin Media Inc.:Notice of Filing with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

LONDON, May 2, 2013 - Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) (LSE:VMED) today filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This report may be viewed on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and on the Virgin Media website at www.virginmedia.com/investors.

The report filed with the SEC included the following information:

On Thursday, May 2, 2013, Virgin Media Inc. ("Virgin Media") (NASDAQ:VMED) (LSE:VMED) is commencing the mailing of its joint proxy statement, dated May 1, 2013, relating to the special meeting of its stockholders to vote on the agreement and plan of merger providing for the combination of Virgin Media and Liberty Global, Inc. ("Liberty Global") (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) under a new holding company to be named Liberty Global plc (the "merger"). It is expected that the shares of Liberty Global plc will be listed on NASDAQ. The Virgin Media special meeting is scheduled to take place at 8:00 a.m. New York time on June 4, 2013 at the offices of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, One New York Plaza, 29th Floor, New York, New York 10004. The meeting of Liberty Global stockholders to vote on the merger is scheduled to take place on June 3, 2013.

Virgin Media intends that the listing of its ordinary shares on the Official List and the admission of those shares to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange will be cancelled with effect from 7:00 a.m. London time on the trading day immediately following the date on which the merger becomes effective. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to which the merger is subject, including approval of the merger by the stockholders of Liberty Global, Inc. and of Virgin Media, the merger is currently expected to become effective on or about June 7, 2013. The Virgin Media shares will also be delisted from NASDAQ.

A copy of the joint proxy statement may be viewed on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and on the Virgin Media website at http://www.virginmedia.com/investors and has been submitted for posting on the National Storage Mechanism operated by Morningstar at www.morningstar.co.uk.

Source: Virgin Media Inc.

For further information contact:

Virgin Media Investor Relations

Richard Williams: [phone] / [e-mail]

Vani Bassi: [phone] /[e-mail]

Media contacts

At Virgin Media, Gareth Mead: [phone] / [e-mail]

At Tavistock Communications, Matt Ridsdale: [phone] / [e-mail]

 
 
 
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