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UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 interventions—government decisions on transactions (2022–2025), including clearances, prohibitions and conditions

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Summary

This document outlines transactions where the UK government has intervened on national security grounds under the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act 2021)

NOTE—before 4 January 2022, the Enterprise Act 2002 (EA 2002) enabled the UK government to step in on the public interest ground of national security in merger deals

The NSI Act 2021 replaced that national security intervention power within the EA 2002 when it commenced on 4 January 2022

NOTE—the EA 2002 public interest provisions that remain (ie plurality of the media, stability of the financial system, and public health emergencies) continue to apply

For ongoing and completed merger transactions where the UK government has acted under the surviving EA 2002 public interest provisions, see Government interventions on public interest grounds—merger cases tracker

Ongoing cases

We are not aware of any publicly disclosed investigations under the NSI Act 2021

Completed cases

2026

  • Parties: Manx Telecom Trading Limited / Dunlop Bidco Limited
  • Type of transaction: 100% acquisition of Manx Telecom Trading by Dunlop Bidco Limited
  • Industry sector; product market: —
  • Decision: —...
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