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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-1
(Amendment No. 9)
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 11)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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GENERAL CABLE PLC
(Name of Subject Company)
TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS PLC
(Bidder)
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Ordinary Shares, par value (pound)1 per share,
represented by American Depositary Shares,
each of which represents five Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
36930Q101 (American Depositary Shares)
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Victoria Hull
Telewest Communications plc
Genesis Business Park
Albert Drive
Woking, Surrey GU21 5RW
United Kingdom
011 44 1483 750 900
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on behalf of Bidder)
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copies to:
Jeffrey J. Weinberg, Esq.
David S. Lefkowitz, Esq.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
One South Place
London, EC2M 2WG
England
011 44 171 903 1000
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CUSIP NO. 14D-1
36930Q101
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS PLC
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: NOT APPLICABLE
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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 SOURCES OF FUNDS
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
ENGLAND AND WALES
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
355,876,228 ordinary shares*
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8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 7 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 7:
97.27%*
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
CO
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* See Item 6.
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CUSIP NO. 14D-1
36930Q101
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: TELE-COMMUNICATIONS INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: NOT APPLICABLE
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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 SOURCES OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
DELAWARE
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
355,876,228*
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8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 7 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 7:
97.27%*
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
CO
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* Such 355,876,228 ordinary shares, par value (pound)1 per share, of General
Cable PLC (the "Subject Shares") may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for
purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, by
Tele-Communications, Inc. ("TCI") by virtue of TCI's beneficial interest in
Telewest Communications plc ("Telewest"). TCI disclaims beneficial interest
in the Subject Shares and the filing of this statement shall not be construed
as an admission by TCI that it is for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act the beneficial owner of such shares. See Item 6.
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CUSIP NO. 14D-1
36930Q101
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: MEDIAONE GROUP, INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: NOT APPLICABLE
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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 SOURCES OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
DELAWARE
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
355,876,228*
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8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 7 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 7:
97.27%*
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
CO
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* All of the Subject Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned, for
purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, by MediaOne Group,
Inc. ("MediaOne") by virtue of MediaOne's beneficial interest in Telewest.
MediaOne disclaims beneficial interest in the Subject Shares and the filing
of this statement 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 such shares. See Item 6.
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CUSIP NO. 14D-1
36930Q101
This Amendment No. 9 to Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 is being filed
by Telewest Communications plc, a public limited company organized under the
laws of England and Wales ("Telewest"), Tele-Communications, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("TCI"), and MediaOne Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("MediaOne"), and relates to the offer (the "Offer") by Telewest to purchase all
of the outstanding (a) ordinary shares, par value of (pound)1 per share
("General Cable Shares"), of General Cable PLC ("General Cable") and (b)
American Depositary Shares ("General Cable ADSs") of General Cable each
representing five General Cable Shares. The Offer is subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase/Prospectus, dated June 29, 1998,
of Telewest (the "Offer to Purchase"), the disclosure document, dated June 29,
1998, of Telewest (the "Disclosure Document"), the Form of Acceptance, Authority
and Election for the General Cable Shares and the Letter of Transmittal for the
General Cable ADSs.
This Amendment No. 9 to Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 supplements
Items 1(b) and 11 of the Schedule 14D-1, filed by Telewest on June 29, 1998, and
also constitutes Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D filed by Telewest, TCI and
MediaOne relating to General Cable. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.
ITEM 1 SECURITY AND SUBJECT COMPANY
The response to Item 1(b) is supplemented as follows:
On September 11, 1998, Telewest issued a Press Release setting forth
the results of the Mix and Match Election made available to General Cable
securityholders under the Offer. The text of that Press Release is attached
hereto as exhibit (a)(20) and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11 MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS:
(a)(1) Offer to Purchase/Prospectus of Telewest, dated
June 29, 1998. (1)
(a)(2) Disclosure Document of Telewest, dated June 29,
1998. (1)
(a)(3) Form of Acceptance, Authority and Election for the
General Cable Shares. (1)
(a)(4) Form of Letter of Transmittal.(1)
(a)(5) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.(1)
(a)(6) Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.(1)
(a)(7) Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers,
Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
Other Nominees.(1)
(a)(8) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.(1)
(a)(9) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
June 29, 1998. (2)
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36930Q101
(a)(10) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
August 4, 1998. (2)
(a)(11) Letter, dated August 4, 1998, from MediaOne,
Tele-Communications International, Inc. and Cox
Communications, Inc. to Telewest. (2)
(a)(12) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
August 19, 1998. (2)
(a)(13) Prospectus Supplement issued by Telewest dated
August 20, 1998. (2)
(a)(14) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
August 28, 1998. (2)
(a)(15) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
September 1, 1998. (2)
(a)(16) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
September 1, 1998. (2)
(a)(17) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
September 1, 1998. (2)
(a)(18) Text of Press Release issued by General Cable
dated September 4, 1998. (2)
(a)(19) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
September 7, 1998. (2)
(a)(20) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated
September 11, 1998. (3)
(b) Not applicable.
(c)(1) Agreement Relating to the Merger of General Cable
and Telewest, dated March 29, 1998, by and among
Telewest, General Cable, Compagnie Generale des
Eaux S.A., and GUHL. (1)
(d) Not applicable.
(e) See Exhibit (a)(1) above.
(f) Not applicable.
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(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Telewest (File No. 333-50201).
(2) Previously filed.
(3) Filed herewith.
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CUSIP NO. 14D-1
36930Q101
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 11, 1998
TELEWEST COMMUNICATIONS PLC
By: /s/ Charles Burdick
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Name: Charles Burdick
Title: Group Finance Director
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen M. Brett
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Name: Stephen M. Brett
Title: Executive Vice President
MEDIAONE GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen E. Brilz
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Name: Stephen E. Brilz
Title: Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
DOCUMENT
NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.
(a)(1) Offer to Purchase/Prospectus of Telewest, dated June 29, 1998. (1)
(a)(2) Disclosure Document of Telewest, dated June 29, 1998. (1)
(a)(3) Form of Acceptance, Authority and Election for the General Cable
Shares. (1)
(a)(4) Form of Letter of Transmittal.(1)
(a)(5) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.(1)
(a)(6) Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies
and Other Nominees.(1)
(a)(7) Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.(1)
(a)(8) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.(1)
(a)(9) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated June 29, 1998. (2)
(a)(10) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated August 4, 1998. (2)
(a)(11) Letter, dated August 4, 1998, from MediaOne, Tele-Communications
International, Inc. and Cox Communications, Inc. to Telewest. (2)
(a)(12) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated August 19, 1998. (2)
(a)(13) Prospectus Supplement issued by Telewest dated August 20, 1998. (2)
(a)(14) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated August 28, 1998. (2)
(a)(15) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated September 1, 1998. (2)
(a)(16) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated September 1, 1998. (2)
(a)(17) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated September 1, 1998. (2)
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(a)(18) Text of Press Release issued by General Cable dated September 4, 1998.
(2)
(a)(19) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated September 7, 1998. (2)
(a)(20) Text of Press Release issued by Telewest dated September 11,1998. (3)
(b) Not applicable.
(c)(1) Agreement Relating to the Merger of General Cable and Telewest, dated
March 29, 1998, by and among Telewest, General Cable, Compagnie
Generale des Eaux S.A., and GUHL. (1)
(d) Not applicable.
(e) See Exhibit (a)(1) above.
(f) Not applicable.
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(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Telewest (File No. 333-50201).
(2) Previously filed.
(3) Filed herewith.
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EXHIBIT (a)(20)
Not for release, publication or distribution in or into Canada,
Australia or Japan
Telewest Communications plc ("Telewest")
Telewest's recommended offer (the "Offer") for
General Cable PLC ("General Cable")
Results of Mix and Match Election
As envisaged in its announcement on Monday 7 September 1998, Telewest announces
that as at 12 p.m. today, valid acceptances of the Offer had been received in
respect of 355,876,228 General Cable shares representing approximately 97.27 per
cent. of the issued share capital of General Cable.
Of the valid acceptances received under the Offer, elections for additional
shares under the Mix and Match Election were made in respect of 114,252,610
General Cable shares (representing 31.23 per cent. of the issued share capital
of General Cable) and elections for additional cash were made in respect of
156,355,660 General Cable shares (representing 42.74 per cent of the issued
share capital of General Cable).
Holders of General Cable securities who have validly elected under Mix and Match
Election for new Telewest shares in excess of their basic entitlement will have
their elections satisfied in full.
Holders of General Cable securities who have validly elected under the Mix and
Match Election for cash in excess of their basic entitlement will have their
elections scaled back so that they will receive additional cash (over and above
their cash entitlement under the basic terms of the Offer) in place of
approximately 25.65 per cent. of the Telewest shares they would have received
under the basic terms of the Offer.
On 23 February 1998, the date when General Cable announced that it had received
indications that certain of the discussions which it was having with third
parties might lead to an offer, Telewest held no General Cable shares or rights
over General Cable shares.
On 29 March 1998, the date when Telewest and General Cable announced that merger
discussions were at an advanced stage which might result in a recommended offer
being made by Telewest for General Cable and the likely terms thereof, General
Utilities Holdings Limited ("GUHL"), a subsidiary of Compagnie Generale des Eaux
S.A. (now Vivendi S.A.), irrevocably undertook to accept such an offer, if made,
in respect of its holding of 146,785,916 General Cable shares (representing 40.2
per cent. of General Cable's then issued share capital), if Telewest announced a
firm intention to make such an offer on or before 15 April 1998. On 15 April
1998, Telewest announced the terms of the Offer (subject to certain
pre-conditions which have been waived or satisfied) and GUHL confirmed its
previous undertaking to accept the Offer. Acceptances in respect of these shares
have now been received and are included in the acceptance figures given above.
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11 September 1998
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PRESS ENQUIRIES
TELEWEST 01483 750900
Charles Burdick
J. HENRY SCHRODER & CO. LIMITED ("SCHRODERS") 0171 658 6000
James Steel
Schroders, which is regulated in the UK by The Securities and Futures Authority
Limited, is acting for Telewest and no one else in connection with the Offer and
will not be responsible to anyone other than Telewest for providing the
protections afforded to customers of Schroders or for giving advice in relation
to the Offer.
