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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(A)
(Amendment No. 1)
TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS PLC
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, par value 10 pence per share,
represented by American Depositary Shares,
each of which represents ten Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
87956P 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
Frank Eichler, Esq.
MediaOne Group, Inc.
188 Inverness Drive West
Englewood, Colorado 80112
Telecopy: 303-858 5834
with a copy to:
Akiko Mikumo
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
One South Place
London EC2M 2WG
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 10, 1998
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ]
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5
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*CUSIP No. 87956 10 5 relates to the American Depositary Shares.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 7 Pages)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE GROUP, INC. (FORMERLY "U S WEST, INC.")
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 54-0926774
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
W.C.
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
NOT APPLICABLE
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
DELAWARE
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF 638,347,122
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SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER:
1,101,786,083*
BENEFICIALLY
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
OWNED BY 638,347,122
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EACH REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
1,101,786,083*
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
1,101,786,083*
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
NOT APPLICABLE [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11:
51.6%*
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
CO
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* All of the subject shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for the
purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), by MediaOne Group, Inc. by virtue of the Relationship Agreement
and Operating Agreement referred to in the Statement on Schedule 13-D dated
September 21, 1998. The filing of this Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on
Schedule 13-D shall not be construed as an admission by MediaOne Group, Inc.
that it is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the
beneficial owner of the subject shares as to which it does not have sole voting
and dispositive power.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 3 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(FORMERLY "U S WEST INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.")
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 84-1083131
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
W.C.
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
NOT APPLICABLE
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
DELAWARE
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF 638,347,122
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SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER:
1,101,786,083*
BENEFICIALLY
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
OWNED BY 638,347,122
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EACH REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
1,101,786,083*
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
1,101,786,083*
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12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
NOT APPLICABLE [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11:
51.6%*
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
CO
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* All of the subject shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for the
purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, by MediaOne International
Holdings, Inc. by virtue of the Relationship Agreement and Operating Agreement
referred to in the Statement on Schedule 13-D dated September 21, 1998. The
filing of this Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13-D shall not be
construed as an admission by MediaOne International Holdings, Inc. that it is,
for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of
the subject shares as to which it does not have sole voting and dispositive
power.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 4 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE UK CABLE, INC. (FORMERLY
"U S WEST UK CABLE, INC.")
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 81-1145944
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
W.C.
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
NOT APPLICABLE
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
COLORADO
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF 597,961,920
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SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER:
1,101,786,083*
BENEFICIALLY
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
OWNED BY 597,961,920
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EACH REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
1,101,786,083*
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
1,101,786,083*
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
NOT APPLICABLE [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11:
51.6%*
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
CO
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* All of the subject shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for the
purpose of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act by MediaOne UK Cable, Inc. by
virtue of the Relationship Agreement and Operating Agreement referred to in the
Statement on Schedule 13-D dated September 21, 1998. The filing of this
Amendment No. 1 to the Statement on Schedule 13-D shall not be construed as an
admission by MediaOne UK Cable, Inc. that it is, for the purposes of Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the subject shares as to
which it does not have sole voting and dispositive power.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 5 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE CABLE PARTNERSHIP
HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY "U S WEST
CABLE PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS, INC.")
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 84-1126521
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
W.C.
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
COLORADO
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER:
NUMBER OF 40,385,202
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SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER:
1,101,786,083*
BENEFICIALLY
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
OWNED BY 40,385,202
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EACH REPORTING 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
1,101,786,083*
PERSON WITH
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
1,101,786,083*
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12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
NOT APPLICABLE
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11:
51.6%*
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
CO
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* All of the subject shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for the
purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, by MediaOne Cable Partnership
Holdings, Inc. by virtue of the Relationship Agreement and Operating Agreement
referred to in the Statement on Schedule 13-D dated September 21, 1998. The
filing of this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13-D shall not be construed as an
admission by MediaOne Cable Partnership Holdings, Inc. that it is, for the
purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the
subject shares as to which it does not have sole voting and dispositive power.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 6 of 7 Pages
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ITEM 1 SECURITY AND ISSUER
This constitutes Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to the
Statement on Schedule 13-D (the "Statement"), dated September
21, 1998, with respect to the Ordinary Shares, par value 10
pence per share ("Telewest Ordinary Shares"), of Telewest
Communications plc, a public limited company incorporated
under the laws of England and Wales ("Telewest"). All
capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings assigned to these terms in the Statement.
ITEM 4 PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
On November 10, 1998, MediaOne acquired 174,908,162 SBC Sale
Shares from SBUK pursuant to the Letter Agreement for a
cash purchase price of U.S. $2.25 per SBC Sale Share.
ITEM 5 INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) - (c) As a result of the consummation of the
purchase of SBC Sale Shares contemplated by the Letter
Agreement, MediaOne beneficially owns 638,347,122 Telewest
Ordinary Shares or 29.9% of the outstanding Telewest Ordinary
Shares. Of those 638,347,122 shares, 583,918,057 shares are
held of record by UK Cable, 39,088,695 shares by Cable
Partnership and 15,340,370 shares by TW Holdings. The
15,340,370 shares held of record by TW Holdings are
attributed to MediaOne due to its 50% interest in TW
Holdings, its right to have those shares distributed to
MediaOne and certain other voting arrangements. As of the
consummation of the transaction under the Letter Agreement,
TINTA and its affiliates beneficially owned 463,438,961
Telewest Ordinary Shares or 21.7% of the outstanding Telewest
Ordinary Shares. All of the shares beneficially owned by both
MediaOne and TINTA are beneficially owned by TW Holdings,
which in turn is owned 50% by MediaOne and 50% by TINTA. The
filing of this Amendment shall not be construed as an
admission by MediaOne that it is, for the purposes of Section
13(d) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of the
Telewest Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by TINTA.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6 CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The information set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment is
incorporated herein by reference.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 87956P 10 5 Page 7 of 7 Pages
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of
the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 12, 1998
MEDIAONE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz
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Name: Stephen E. Brilz
Title: Assistant Secretary
MEDIAONE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz
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Name: Stephen E. Brilz
Title: Assistant Secretary
MEDIAONE UK CABLE, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz
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Name: Stephen E. Brilz
Title: Assistant Secretary
MEDIAONE CABLE PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz
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Name: Stephen E. Brilz
Title: Assistant Secretary
