Merger with BMG

£4.5 billion approach by NTL

£2.3 billion acquisition of Telefónica Publicidad e Información, S.A.

€3.1 billion sale to Edam Acquisition

$2.2 billion acquisition by Liberty Global

€1.25 billion sale of UPC France S.A.

£829 million acquisition of Transwestern

Defence against offer from private equity consortium

£120 million acquisition of Friends Reunited